| Anisolepis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Leiosauridae |
| Genus: | Anisolepis Boulenger, 1885 |
Anisolepis is a small genus of lizards in the family Leiosauridae. The genus is endemic to South America.
Three species are known from South America. [1]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Anisolepis.
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