Key tegu

The Key tegu '', also known commonly as Key's teiid and la lagartija minadora tropical in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.

Taxonomy

Echinosaura keyi was formerly known as Teuchocercus keyi, and was the type species of the genus Teuchocercus, but the genus Teuchocercus is no longer recognized.

Etymology

The specific name, keyi, is in honor of American physician and amateur herpetologist George Key.

Geographic range

The Key tegu is only found in Ecuador with records from Esmeraldas and Pichincha.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. keyi is near streams in forest, at altitudes of.

Reproduction

E. keyi is oviparous.