Suborder Lacertilia Family Diploglossidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Subphylum Vertebrata Infraorder Diploglossa Scientific name Diploglossus Higher classification Anguidae Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Reptile, Diploglossus monotropis, Anguidae, Celestus, Scaled reptiles |
Diploglossus is a genus of New World diploglossid lizards, with 19 described species, commonly known as galliwasps.
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Brazilian galliwasp diploglossus lessonae feeding on superworm
Geographic range
Species of the genus Diploglossus are found in North America and South America.
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid.


Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Diploglossus.




References
Diploglossus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA