Gastropholis echinata
Gastropholis echinata is a species of lizard found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
Gastropholis echinata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Gastropholis |
Species: | G. echinata |
Binomial name | |
Gastropholis echinata (Cope, 1862) | |
The Latin specific epithet of echinata refers to hedgehog, from echinus.[2]
References
- Gastropholis echinata at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 April 2019.
- Stearn, William (2004). Botanical Latin. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 9780881926279.
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