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Maracaiba zuliae (Miralles, Rivas, Bonillo, Schargel, Barros, García-perez & Barrio-amorós 2009)

Distribution

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Continent: Caribbean
Distribution: Venezuela (lowlands of the Maracaibo lake basin, Zulia)
Type locality: Rio Escalante (09°03²08³N, 71°55²23³W), southwest lake Maracaibo, sector el Cañon, Zulia state, Venezuela.
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Maracaiba zuliae

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Maracaiba zuliae is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, zuliae, refers to the Venezuelan state of Zulia.[3]

Geographic range

M. zuliae is found in Venezuela and Colombia.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. zuliae is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of M. zuliae is unknown.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Rivas, G.; Schargel, W. (2016). "Maracaiba zuliae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T47102955A47102962. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T47102955A47102962.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Maracaiba zuliae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 November 2017.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Mabuya zuliae, p. 294).
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Maracaiba zuliae: Brief Summary

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Maracaiba zuliae is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to northwestern South America.

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