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Leacher's Whiptail
Contomastix leachei
Contomastix leachei is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.
From the article Contomastix leachei on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
C. leachei is found in northwestern Argentina, in the provinces of Jujuy and Salta.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
In human culture
The specific name, leachei, is in honor of Argentinian landowner Don Francisco Leache who was the kind host of Italian ornithologist Alfredo Borelli, who collected the holotype.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 318656.