Gonatodes riveroi is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Gonatodes |
| Species: | G. riveroi
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| Gonatodes riveroi Sturaro & Ávila-Pires, 2011
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Etymology edit
The specific name, riveroi, is in honor of Venezuelan herpetologist Carlos Rivero-Blanco.[2]
Geographic range edit
G. riveroi is found in central Colombia in Boyacá Department, Cundinamarca Department, and Meta Department.[2]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitat of G. riveroi is forest, at altitudes of 230–1,200 m (750–3,940 ft).[1]
Description edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e Gonatodes riveroi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
Further reading edit
- 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).
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