Cercosaura eigenmanni

Cercosaura eigenmanni, known commonly as Eigenmann's prionodactylus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America.^[2]

Cercosaura eigenmanni
In Peru
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Gymnophthalmidae
Genus:	Cercosaura
Species:	C. eigenmanni
Binomial name
Cercosaura eigenmanni (Griffin, 1917)
Synonyms[2]
Prionodactylus eigenmanni Griffin, 1917 Cercosaura eigenmanni — Doan, 2003

Discovery

C. eigenmanni was discovered in 1917 by L.E. Griffin.^[3]

Mato Grosso, Brazil

Description

Adults of C. eigenmanni may attain a snout-to-vent length of about 4.5 cm (1.8 in).^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, eigenmanni, is in honor of German-born American ichthyologist Carl H. Eigenmann.^[4]

Geographic range

C. eigenmanni is found in Bolivia, Brazil (namely the states of Rondônia, Amazonas and Mato Grosso),^[5] and Peru.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of C. eigenmanni is forest at altitudes of 200–700 m (660–2,300 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

C. eigenmanni is oviparous.^[2]