Parker's Many-fingered Teiid
Cercosaura parkeri
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGymnophthalmidae (Spectacled Lizards)
- GenusCercosaura
- SpeciesCercosaura parkeri (Parker's Many-fingered Teiid)
About the Parker's Many-fingered Teiid
Cercosaura parkeri, known commonly as Parker's many-fingered teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America. The specific name, parkeri, is in honor of English herpetologist Hampton Wildman Parker.
C. parkeri is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. C. parkeri is oviparous. Bernarde, Paulo Sérgio; Mota da Silva, Ageane; Recoder, Renato (2016). "Predation on the lizard Pantodactylus parkeri Ruibal, 1952 (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) by Guira guira (Aves, Cuculidae) in the Pantanal at Pocone, Western Brazil". Herpetology Notes 9: 279–281.
Doan, Tiffany M. (2003). "A new phylogenetic classification for the gymnophthalmid genera Cercosaura, Pantodactylus and Prionodactylus (Reptilia: Squamata)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 137 (1): 101–115. (Cercosaura parkeri, new combination).
Ruibal, Rodolfo (1952). "Revisionary Studies of Some South American Teiidae". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College 106 (11): 475–529. (Pantodactylus schreibersii parkeri, new subspecies, pp. 518–520).
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Recent sightings of Parker's Many-fingered Teiid in Madidi National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
More parks will be added in future updates.