Euspondylus simonsii explained

Euspondylus simonsii, known commonly as Simons's sun tegu, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Peru.

Etymology

The specific name, simonsii, is in honor of American scientific collector Perry O. Simons.^[1]

Geographic range

E. simonsii is found in the Department of Huánuco, Peru.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. simonsii is at altitudes of 1250–.

Reproduction

E. simonsii is oviparous.

Further reading

• Boulenger GA (1901). "Further Descriptions of new Reptiles collected by Mr. P. O. Simons in Peru and Bolivia". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Seventh Series 7: 546–549. (Euspondylus simonsii, new species, p. 549).

Notes and References

1. Book: Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore. Johns Hopkins University Press. 978-1-4214-0227-7. 10 June 2019. 244.