Barisia

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Barisia
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Barisia levicollis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Anguidae
Subfamily: Gerrhonotinae
Genus: Barisia
Gray, 1838
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Barisia is a genus of lizards in the family Anguidae. The genus is endemic to Mexico. [1]

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Species

The following species 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 Barisia.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Barisia ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/advanced_search?genus=Barisia&submit=Search

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