Cercosaura schreibersii

Cercosaura schreibersii

Schreibers's many-fingered teiid, Long-tailed little lizard

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Cercosaura schreibersii

Cercosaura schreibersii, known commonly as Schreibers's many-fingered teiid or the long-tailed little lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Animal name origin

The specific name, schreibersii, is in honor of Austrian naturalist Carl Franz Anton Ritter von Schreibers.

Distribution

Geography

C. schreibersii is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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The preferred natural habitats of C. schreibersii are forest, savanna, shrubland, and grassland.

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Mating Habits

C. schreibersii is oviparous.

References

1. Cercosaura schreibersii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cercosaura_schreibersii
2. Cercosaura schreibersii on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178697/61324472

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