Heterodactylus lundii
Heterodactylus lundii, Lund's teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[1] It is endemic to Brazil.
| Heterodactylus lundii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Heterodactylus |
| Species: | H. lundii |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterodactylus lundii | |
Etymology
The specific name, lundii, is in honor of Danish paleontologist Peter Wilhelm Lund.[2]
References
- Heterodactylus lundii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 July 2019.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Heterodactylus lundii, pp. 162-163).
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