Proctoporus xestus, or the river teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Proctoporus |
| Species: | P. xestus
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| Proctoporus xestus (Uzzell, 1969)
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Geographic range edit
P. xestus occurs from central Peru to Bolivia (Chuquisaca, Cochabamba, and Santa Cruz departments) and northern Argentina (Jujuy, and Salta provinces).[1][2]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitats of P. xestus are Yungas forest and wet montane grassland, at elevations of 1,000–3,600 m (3,300–11,800 ft) above sea level.[1]
Description edit
P. xestus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.8 cm (2.3 in). The tail length is almost twice the SVL.[3]
Reproduction edit
Taxonomy edit
P. xestus is the type species of the genus Opipeuter Uzzell, 1969, now synonymized with Proctoporus.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Cacciali, P.; Carreira, S.; Kacoliris, F.; Montero, R.; Pelegrin, N.; Moravec, J.; Lehr, E. [in German]; Gonzales, L.; Aparicio, J. (2016). "Proctoporus xestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T48283802A48283833. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T48283802A48283833.en. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d Proctoporus xestus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 February 2018.
- ^ Uzzell (1969).
Further reading edit
- Dirksen L, De la Riva I (1999). "The lizards and amphisbaenians of Bolivia (Reptilia, Squamata): checklist, localities, and bibliography". Graellsia 55: 199–215. (Opipeuter xestus).
- Goicoechea, Padial JM, Chaparro JC, Castroviejo-Fisher S, De la Riva I (2012). "Molecular phylogenetics, species diversity, and biogeography of the Andean lizards of the genus Proctoporus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 65 (3): 953–964. (Proctoporus xestus, new combination).
- Köhler G, Veselý M (2007). "The hemipenis of Opipeuter xestus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae)". Salamandra 43 (1): 49–51.
- Lehr E (2003). Amphibien und Reptilien in Peru. Münster: Natur und Tier Verlag. 208 pp. ISBN 978-3931587680. (in German).
- Uzzell T (1969). "A New Genus and Species of Teiid Lizard from Bolivia". Postilla (129): 1–15. (Opipeuter xestus, new species).
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