Echinosaura orcesi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to northwestern South America.
Etymology
The specific name, orcesi, is in honor of Ecuadorian herpetologist .
Geographic range
E. orcesi is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
Habitat
The natural habitats of E. orcesi are forest and wetland.
Reproduction
E. orcesi is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Castro-Herrera, Fernando; Vargas-Salinas, Fernando (2008). "Anfibios y reptiles en el departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia ". Biota Colombiana 9 (2): 251âÂÂ277. (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
- Valencia-Zuleta, Alejandro; Jaramillo-MartÃÂnez, Andrés Felipe; Echeverry-Bocanegra, Andrea; Viáfara-Vega, Ronald; Hernández-Córdoba, Oscar; Cardona-Botero, Victoria E.; Gutiérrez-Zúñiga, Jaime; Castro-Herrera, Fernando (2014). "Conservation status of the herpetofauna, protected areas, and current problems in Valle del Cauca, Colombia". Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 8 (2) [Special Section]: 1âÂÂ18; S1-S24 (e87). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).