Euspondylus caideni is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Peru.
Etymology
The specific name, caideni, is in honor of Caiden Christopher Vlasimsky (born 2003), the son of a Texan supporter of BIOPAT â Patrons for Biodiversity.
Geographic range
E. caideni is found in Department of Cuzco, Peru.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of E. caideni is forest, at altitudes of .
Reproduction
E. caideni is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Köhler G (2003). "Two new species of Euspondylus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from Peru". Salamandra 39 (1): 5âÂÂ20. (Euspodylus caideni, new species, pp. 12âÂÂ17, Figures 4âÂÂ6). (in English, with an abstract in German, bilingual figure captions).
- Köhler G, (2004). "Comments on Euspondylus and Proctoporus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from Peru, with the description of three new species and a key to the Peruvian species". Herpetologica 60 (4): 501âÂÂ518.