Suborder Lacertilia Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Subphylum Vertebrata Infraorder Scincomorpha Scientific name Dicrodon Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Dicrodon guttulatum, Teiidae, Reptile, Callopistes, Scaled reptiles | ||
Dicrodon is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae. Commonly known as desert tegus, there are three described species.
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Geographic range
Desert tegus are found in South America, specifically in Peru and Ecuador.
Description
Desert tegus are the smallest species of tegu.
Species
The following species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid.
References
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