Martinique spectacled tegu

Martinique spectacled tegu

Rough-scaled worm lizard

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Gymnophthalmus pleii

Gymnophthalmus pleii, known commonly as the Martinique spectacled tegu and the rough-scaled worm lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae, a family known commonly as "microteiids". The species is found in the Caribbean, on the Lesser Antilles islands of Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Saint Lucia, and Maria I.

Animal name origin

The specific name pleii, is in honor of French botanist Auguste Plée.

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References

1. Martinique spectacled tegu Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinique_spectacled_tegu
2. Martinique spectacled tegu on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178396/71745871

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