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Pseudomonas reptilivora

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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Family
  
Pseudomonadaceae

Scientific name
  
Pseudomonas reptilivora

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Gamma Proteobacteria

Genus
  
Pseudomonas

Phylum
  
Proteobacteria

Order
  
Pseudomonadales

Similar
  
Pseudomonas, Pseudomonas alcaligenes, Corynebacterium glutamicum, Pseudomonas stutzeri

Pseudomonas reptilivora is a fluorescent, yellow-green, Gram-negative, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming, multiple polar flagellated, motile bacterium that is pathogenic to reptiles. It was originally isolated in Gila monsters (Heloderma suspectum), horned lizards (Phrynosoma solare), and chuckawallas (Sauromalus ater). The type strain is ATCC 14836.

References

Pseudomonas reptilivora Wikipedia