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Teuchocercus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Order
  
Squamata

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Class
  
Reptilia

Suborder
  
Sauria

Similar
  
Echinosaura, Euspondylus, Pholidobolus, Anadia, Colobodactylus

Teuchocercus is a genus of lizards endemic to South America. The genus contains only one species.

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Species

  • Teuchocercus keyi Fritts & H.M. Smith, 1969
  • Etymology

    The specific name, keyi, is in honor of American physician and amateur herpetologist George Key (1942-1999).

    Geographic range

    T. keyi is only found in Ecuador.

    References

    Teuchocercus Wikipedia