A new species of Echinosaura (Gymnophthalmidae) from Ecuador and Colombia with comments on other members of the genus and Teuchocercus keyi

January 1, 2002

A new species of the genus Echinosaura is described from the Pacific drainages of northern Ecuador and adjacent Colombia. Evaluation of variation among congeners justifies their recognition as distinct species instead of subspecies as previously proposed. The new lizard occurs in close proximity to Echinosaura horrida and Teuchocercus keyi.

Publication Year	2002
Title	A new species of Echinosaura (Gymnophthalmidae) from Ecuador and Colombia with comments on other members of the genus and Teuchocercus keyi
DOI	10.1670/0022-1511(2002)036[0349:ANSOEG]2.0.CO;2
Authors	T.H. Fritts, A. Almendariz, S. Samec
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Journal of Herpetology
Index ID	1015247
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	Fort Collins Science Center

A new species of Echinosaura (Gymnophthalmidae) from Ecuador and Colombia with comments on other members of the genus and Teuchocercus keyi

Fort Collins Science Center

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

A new species of Echinosaura (Gymnophthalmidae) from Ecuador and Colombia with comments on other members of the genus and Teuchocercus keyi

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