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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Description

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.