Wilsonosaura

Wilsonosaura josyi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae.^[2] The species, which is endemic to Peru, is monotypic in the genus Wilsonosaura.

Wilsonosaura
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Lacertoidea
Family:	Gymnophthalmidae
Genus:	Wilsonosaura Lehr, Moravec & von May, 2019
Species:	W. josyi
Binomial name
Wilsonosaura josyi (G. Köhler, 2003)
Synonyms[2]
Euspondylus josyi G. Köhler, 2003 Wisonosaura josyi — Lehr, Moravec & von May, 2019

Etymology

The specific name, josyi, is in honor of Franz-Josef "Josy" Hans.^[3]

Geographic range

W. josyi is found in central Peru, in Department of Junín.^[1][2]

Habitat

The holotype of W. josyi was collected at an altitude of 2,880 m (9,450 ft), but its preferred natural habitat was not recorded.^[1]

Reproduction

W. josyi is oviparous.^[2]