Gonatodes riveroi is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[2]

Gonatodes riveroi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Gonatodes
Species:
G. riveroi
Binomial name
Gonatodes riveroi

Etymology

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The specific name, riveroi, is in honor of Venezuelan herpetologist Carlos Rivero-Blanco.[2]

Geographic range

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G. riveroi is found in central Colombia in Boyacá Department, Cundinamarca Department, and Meta Department.[2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of G. riveroi is forest, at altitudes of 230–1,200 m (750–3,940 ft).[1]

Description

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G. riveroi is moderately large for its genus. The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 4.8 cm (1.9 in).[2]

Behavior

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G. riveroi is diurnal.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Calderón M (2015). "Gonatodes riveroi (errata version published in 2017)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T44579298A115387798. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T44579298A44579301.en. Downloaded on 17 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Gonatodes riveroi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Further reading

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  • Sturaro MJ, Ávila-Pires TCS (2011). "Taxonomic revision of the geckos of the Gonatodes concinnatus complex (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae), with description of two new species". Zootaxa 2869: 1–36. (Gonatodes riveroi, new species, pp. 26–28). (in English, with an abstract in Portuguese).