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Gonatodes alexandermendesi
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gonatodes alexandermendesi is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is indigenous to northern South America.
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Etymology
The specific name, alexandermendesi, is in honor of Guyanese businessman Alexander Mendes for his aid to visiting naturalists.[2]
Geographic range
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of G. alexandermendesi is forest, at altitudes of 120–900 m (390–2,950 ft).[1]
Description
G. alexandermendesi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5 cm (2.0 in).[4] It has a very elongate spine on the supraciliary flap above the eye.[5]
Reproduction
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