Riolama uzzelli

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

Riolama uzzelli
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Gymnophthalmidae
Genus:	Riolama
Species:	R. uzzelli
Binomial name
Riolama uzzelli C. Molina & Señaris, 2003

Etymology

The specific name, uzzelli, is in honor of American Herpetologist Thomas Marshall Uzzell, Jr. (born 1932).^[3]

Geographic range

R. uzzelli is found in the Venezuelan state of Amazonas.^[2]

Habitat

The natural habitat of R. uzzelli is the summit of a tepui, at altitudes of 1,850–2,600 m (6,070–8,530 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

R. uzzelli is oviparous.^[2]