Etheridge's Lava Lizard
Tropidurus etheridgei
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTropiduridae (Neotropical Ground Lizards)
- GenusTropidurus (Lava Lizards)
- SpeciesTropidurus etheridgei (Etheridge's Lava Lizard)
About the Etheridge's Lava Lizard
Tropidurus etheridgei, also known commonly as Etheridge's lava lizard, is a species of lizard of the family Tropiduridae. The species is endemic to South America. The specific name, etheridgei, is in honor of American herpetologist Richard Emmett Etheridge.
T. etheridgei is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. The preferred natural habitats of T. etheridgei are forest and savanna. T. etheridgei is oviparous. Avila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3613 (3): 201–238.
Cacciali P, Köhler G (2019). "Diversity of Tropidurus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) in Paraguay—an integrative taxonomic approach based on morphological and molecular genetic evidence". Zootaxa 4375 (4): 511–536. Cei JM (1982). "A new species of Tropidurus (Sauria, Iguanidae) from the arid Chacoan and western regions of Argentina". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas (97): 1–10. (Tropidurus etheridgei, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
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Recent sightings of Etheridge's Lava Lizard in El Impenetrable National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |