Andinosaura

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Andinosaura
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Andinosaura
Sánchez-Pacheco, Torres-Carvajal, Aguirre-Peñafiel, Nunes, Verrastro, Rivas, Rodrigues, Grant, & Murphy, 2018

Andinosaura is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to South America.

Species

The genus Andinosaura contains 11 species which are recognized as being valid. [1]

Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Andinosaura.

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References

  1. "Andinosaura ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.