Mesaspis

Updated on Sep 23, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Suborder Lacertilia Family Anguidae Scientific name Mesaspis Higher classification Anguidae Order Scaled reptiles		Subphylum Vertebrata Infraorder Diploglossa Subfamily Gerrhonotinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus

Similar Anguidae, Reptile, Barisia, Scaled reptiles, Gerrhonotinae

Mesaspis is a genus of lizards in the family Anguidae.

Geographic range

The genus Mesaspis is native to México and Central America.

The following species are recognized:

Mesaspis antauges (Cope, 1866)

Mesaspis gadovii (Boulenger, 1913)

Mesaspis juarezi (Karges & Wright, 1987)

Mesaspis monticola (Cope, 1878)

Mesaspis moreletii (Bocourt, 1871) – Morelet's alligator lizard

Mesaspis viridiflava (Bocourt, 1873)

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