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Riama labionis (Kizirian, 1996)

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Riama labionis (Kizirian, 1996)
Name authority
(Kizirian, 1996)
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Gymnophthalmidae
Genus
Riama
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. megaclassTetrapoda
  8. classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
  9. orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
  10. suborderAutarchoglossa
  11. familyGymnophthalmidae
  12. genusRiama
  13. speciesRiama labionis (Kizirian, 1996)

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Riama. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Riama colomaromani (Kizirian, 1996)GymnophthalmidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Colombian Lightbulb LizardRiama columbiana (Andersson, 1914)GymnophthalmidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Riama raneyi (Kizirian, 1996)GymnophthalmidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Riama stigmatoral (Kizirian, 1996)GymnophthalmidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Striped Lightbulb LizardRiama striata (Peters, 1863)GymnophthalmidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Drab Lightbulb LizardRiama unicolor Gray, 1858GymnophthalmidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Riama antioquensis (Arredondo, 2013)GymnophthalmidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Riama anatoloros (Kizirian, 1996)GymnophthalmidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Riama balneator (Kizirian, 1996)GymnophthalmidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Kizorian's Lightbulb LizardRiama cashcaensis (Kizirian & Coloma, 1991)GymnophthalmidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Brown Lightbulb LizardRiama meleagris (Boulenger, 1885)GymnophthalmidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Riama orcesi (Kizirian, 1995)GymnophthalmidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

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Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Proctoporus labionis Kizirian, 1996 Kizirian, 1996synonym

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

Ecuador (Cotopaxi)

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Riama&species=labionis Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:4SXYT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.