| Callopistes Temporal range: | |
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| False monitor (Callopistes flavipunctatus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Subfamily: | Callopistinae |
| Genus: | Callopistes Gravenhorst, 1838 |
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Callopistes is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae. The genus contains two extant species, which are native to Ecuador, Peru, and Chile, as well as two fossil species found in Argentina.
Listed alphabetically. [1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Callopistes flavipunctatus (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839) | False monitor | Peru and Ecuador. |
 | Callopistes maculatus Gravenhorst, 1838 | Spotted false monitor | Chile |
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Callopistes.
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| † Callopistes bicuspidatus | Monte Hermoso Formation, Argentina [2] | |
 | † Callopistes rionegrensis | Chichinales Formation, Argentina [3] |
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