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Medopheos edracanthus (Bocourt, 1874) is a animal in the Teiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Animalia

Medopheos edracanthus (Bocourt, 1874)

Medopheos edracanthus (Bocourt, 1874)

Bocourt's ameiva (Medopheos edracanthus) is the only species in its genus, an oviparous teiid lizard native to Ecuador and Peru.

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Family
Genus
Medopheos
Order
Class
Squamata

About Medopheos edracanthus (Bocourt, 1874)

Taxonomic Classification

Bocourt's ameiva, whose scientific name is Medopheos edracanthus, is a lizard species that belongs to the family Teiidae. This species is native to northwestern South America, and it is the only species in the genus Medopheos.

Geographic Range

The geographic range of Medopheos edracanthus includes Ecuador and Peru.

Habitat

It can be found in a wide variety of habitats, such as desert, grassland, shrubland, savanna, and forest, at altitudes ranging from sea level up to 2,335 meters (7,661 feet).

Reproduction

Medopheos edracanthus reproduces by laying eggs, meaning it is oviparous.

Photo: (c) David Weaver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David Weaver · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Teiidae Medopheos

More from Teiidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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