Cryptoblepharus burdeni
Cryptoblepharus burdeni is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.[1]
| Cryptoblepharus burdeni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Cryptoblepharus |
| Species: | C. burdeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptoblepharus burdeni Dunn, 1927 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Etymology
The specific name, burdeni, is in honor of American naturalist William Douglas Burden.[2]
Geographic range
Within Indonesia, C. burdeni is found on the islands of Flores, Komodo, and Padar.[1]
References
- Cryptoblepharus burdeni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.
- 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. (Cryptoblepharus burdeni, p. 43).
Further reading
- Dunn ER (1927). "Results of the Douglas Burden Expedition to the Island of Komodo. III.—Lizards from the East Indies". American Museum Novitates (288): 1–13. (Cryptoblepharus boutonii burdeni, new subspecies, pp. 11–12).
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