Andinosaura petrorum

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

Andinosaura petrorum
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Gymnophthalmidae
Genus:	Andinosaura
Species:	A. petrorum
Binomial name
Andinosaura petrorum (Kizirian, 1996)
Synonyms[2]
Proctoporus petrorum Kizirian, 1996 Riama petrorum — Doan & Castoe, 2005 Andinosaura petrorum — Sánchez-Pacheco et al., 2017

Etymology

The specific name, petrorum (masculine genitive plural), is in honor of three men named Peters or Peter: German zoologist Wilhelm Peters, American herpetologist James A. Peters, and American herpetologist Peter D. Spoecker.^[2][3]

Habitat

The natural habitat of A. petrorum is forest.^[1]

Reproduction

A. petrorum is oviparous.^[2]