Proctoporus guentheri

Proctoporus guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's lightbulb lizard , is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.^[2] The species occurs in South America.

Proctoporus guentheri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Gymnophthalmidae
Genus:	Proctoporus
Species:	P. guentheri
Binomial name
Proctoporus guentheri (Boettger, 1891)
Synonyms[2]
Oreosaurus guentheri Boettger, 1891 Oreosaurus ocellifer Boulenger, 1902 Prionodactylus ocellifer — F. Werner, 1916 Oreosaurus anomalus Barbour & Noble, 1921 Proctoporus guentheri — J. Peters & Donoso-Barros, 1970

Etymology

The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.^[3]

Geographic range

P. guentheri is found in Bolivia (Cochabamba, La Paz, and Santa Cruz departments) and Peru (Cuzco Region).^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. guentheri is forest, at altitudes of 825–3,362 m (2,707–11,030 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

P. guentheri is oviparous.^[2]