Gelanesaurus cochranae, also known commonly as Cochran's neusticurus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.

Animal name origin

The specific name, cochranae, was chosen in honor of American herpetologist Doris Mable Cochran.

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

South America

Countries

Ecuador, Colombia

Biogeographical realms

Neotropical

G. cochranae is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

The preferred natural habitats of G. cochranae are forest and freshwater wetlands, up to an altitude of 2,100 m (6,900 ft).

Biome

Freshwater

Forest

Wetlands

Mating Habits

G. cochranae is oviparous.

Population Trend

Unknown

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Gelanesaurus cochranae Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelanesaurus_cochranae

2. Gelanesaurus cochranae on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/177901/44952792

Gelanesaurus cochranae

Animal name origin

Distribution

Geography

Biome

Mating Habits

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