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Key tegu
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Key tegu (Echinosaura keyi), also known commonly as Key's teiid and la lagartija minadora tropical in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.[2]
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Taxonomy
Echinosaura keyi was formerly known as Teuchocercus keyi Fritts & H.M. Smith, 1969, and was the type species of the genus Teuchocercus,[3] but the genus Teuchocercus is no longer recognized.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, keyi, is in honor of American physician and amateur herpetologist George Key (1942–1999).[4]
Geographic range
The Key tegu is only found in Ecuador with records from Esmeraldas and Pichincha.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of E. keyi is near streams in forest, at altitudes of 350–1,200 m (1,150–3,940 ft).[1]
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