Urotrygon

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Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Urotrygonidae Higher classification Urotrygonidae		Phylum Chordata Order Myliobatiformes Scientific name Urotrygon Rank Genus

Lower classifications Chilean round ray, Smalleyed round stingray

Urotrygon is a genus of American round stingrays. The last two species were described in 1988.

Species

There are currently thirteen recognized species in this genus:

Urotrygon aspidura D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Spiny-tail round ray)

Urotrygon caudispinosus Hildebrand, 1946 (Spine-tailed round ray)

Urotrygon chilensis Günther, 1872 (Chilean round ray)

Urotrygon cimar López S. & W. A. Bussing, 1998 (Denticled roundray)

Urotrygon microphthalmum Delsman, 1941 (Smalleyed round stingray)

Urotrygon munda T. N. Gill, 1863 (Munda round ray)

Urotrygon nana Miyake & McEachran, 1988 (Dwarf round ray)

Urotrygon peruanus Hildebrand, 1946 (Peruvian stingray)

Urotrygon reticulata Miyake & McEachran, 1988 (Reticulate round ray)

Urotrygon rogersi D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1895 (Roger's round ray)

Urotrygon serrula Hildebrand, 1946 (Saw-spined round ray)

Urotrygon simulatrix Miyake & McEachran, 1988 (Fake round ray)

Urotrygon venezuelae L. P. Schultz, 1949 (Venezuela round stingray)

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