Oreosaurus mcdiarmidi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Oreosaurus |
| Species: | O. mcdiarmidi
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Oreosaurus mcdiarmidi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Chimantá Massif in Venezuela.[1][3] It is named for Roy W. McDiarmid, American herpetologist, "for his contribution to the knowledge of the Pantepui herpetofauna".[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rivas, G. & Schargel, W. 2016. Anadia mcdiarmidi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T44578204A44578206. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T44578204A44578206.en. Downloaded on 31 July 2019.
- ^ a b Kok, Philippe; Rivas, Gilson A. (2011). "A new species of Anadia (Reptilia, Squamata) from the Venezuelan "Lost World", northern South America". European Journal of Taxonomy (3): 1–18. doi:10.5852/ejt.2011.3.
- ^ a b Oreosaurus mcdiarmidi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 31 July 2019.
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