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Leiosaurus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Family
  
Leiosauridae

Rank
  
Genus

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Suborder
  
Iguania

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

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Similar
  
Diplolaemus, Leiosauridae, Pristidactylus, Scaled reptiles, Anisolepis

Leiosaurus is a genus of lizards endemic to South America.

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Species

Leiosaurus contains the following species:

Leiosaurus Leiosaurus catamarcensis The Reptile Database

  • Leiosaurus bellii A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837
  • Leiosaurus catamarcensis Koslowsky, 1898
  • Leiosaurus jaguaris Laspiur, Acosta & Abdala, 2007
  • Leiosaurus paronae (Peracca, 1897)

    • Etymology

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    The specific name, bellii, is in honor of English zoologist Thomas Bell, and the specific name, paronae, is in honor of Italian zoologist Corrado Parona.

    Leiosaurus Leiosaurus bellii The Reptile Database

    Leiosaurus BOLD Systems Taxonomy Browser Leiosaurus genus

    References

    Leiosaurus Wikipedia
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