| Euspondylus simonsii | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Euspondylus |
| Species: | E. simonsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Euspondylus simonsii Boulenger, 1901 | |
Euspondylus simonsii, known commonly as Simons's sun tegu, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Peru.
Etymology
The specific name, simonsii, is in honor of American scientific collector Perry O. Simons.
Geographic range
E. simonsii is found in the Department of Huánuco, Peru.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of E. simonsii is at altitudes of 1,250–1,560 m (4,100–5,120 ft).
Reproduction
E. simonsii is oviparous.
References
- ^ Torres, C.; Cisneros-Heredia, D. (2017). "Euspondylus simonsii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T48280420A48280423. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T48280420A48280423.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Euspondylus simonsii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 July 2019.
- Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 244. ISBN 978-1-4214-0227-7. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1901). "Further Descriptions of new Reptiles collected by Mr. P. O. Simons in Peru and Bolivia". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Seventh Series 7: 546–549. (Euspondylus simonsii, new species, p. 549).
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| Euspondylus simonsii | |
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