Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Sauria or
Lacertilia | |
Similar Colobodactylus, Scaled reptiles, Colobosaura, Leposoma, Alopoglossus | ||
Colobosauroides is a small genus in the family of spectacled lizards. Colobosauroides is endemic to Brazil.
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Geographic range
Species in the genus Colobosauroides are found in northeastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Bahia and Ceará.
Species
The genus Colobosauroides includes only the following two species:
Etymology
The specific name, carvalhoi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Antenor Leitão de Carvalho.
References
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