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Cercosaura parkeri

Parker´s Many-fingered Teiid


Cercosaura parkeri

(Ruibal, 1952)
Lagartija Negra Yungueña
Lagartinho Do Folhiço Do Pantanal
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Cercosaura parkeri, known commonly as Parker´s many-fingered teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology: The specific name, parkeri, is in honor of English herpetologist Hampton Wildman Parker.

Geographic range: C. parkeri is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.

Reproduction: C. parkeri is oviparous.

Source: Wikipedia, article Cercosaura parkeri. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 492914
  Adult
Parque Nacional Calilegua
Jujuy
Argentina
02/28/2022
Diego Oscar



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
155447128/02/2022ArgentinaJujuyEl Monolito, Parque Nacional Calilegua1Diego Oscar
140932808/01/2018ArgentinaJujuyParque Nacional CalileguaWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Parker´s Many-fingered Teiid (Cercosaura parkeri) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.