Cercosaura phelpsorum

Cercosaura phelpsorum is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.^[2] The species is endemic to Venezuela.

Cercosaura phelpsorum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gymnophthalmidae
Genus:	Cercosaura
Species:	C. phelpsorum
Binomial name
Cercosaura phelpsorum (Lancini, 1968)
Synonyms[2]
Euspondylus phelpsi Lancini, 1968 Euspondylus phelpsorum — C. Myers & Donnelly, 1996 Euspondylus goeleti C. Myers & Donnelly, 1996 Prionodactylus phelpsorum — Gorzula & Señaris, 1999 Cercosaura phelpsorum — Doan, 2003

Etymology

The specific name, phelpsorum (genitive plural), is in honor of American ornithologist William H. Phelps Sr. and his family.^[3]

Geographic range

C. phelpsorum is found in the Venezuelan states of Amazonas and Bolívar.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred habitats of C. phelpsorum are rocky areas and grassland, at altitudes of 1,450–2,550 m (4,760–8,370 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

C. phelpsorum is oviparous.^[2]