Riama colomaromani

Riama colomaromani is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.^[2] The species is endemic to Ecuador.

Riama colomaromani
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Gymnophthalmidae
Genus:	Riama
Species:	R. colomaromani
Binomial name
Riama colomaromani (Kizirian, 1996)
Synonyms[2]
Proctoporus colomaromani Kizirian, 1996 Riama colomaromani — Doan & Castoe, 2005

Etymology

The specific name, colomaromani, is in honor of Ecuadorian herpetologist Luis Aurelio Coloma Román.^[3]

Geographic range

R. colomaromani is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of R. colomaromani is forest, at altitudes of 1,300–2,822 m (4,265–9,259 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

R. colomaromani is oviparous.^[2]