| Cercosaura argulus | |
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| Maranhão, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Cercosaura |
| Species: | C. argulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cercosaura argulus Peters, 1862 | |
Cercosaura argulus, the elegant eyed lizard or white-lipped prionodactylus is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [2] It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, French Guiana, Peru, and Brazil.
Gymnophthalmidae is a family of lizards with at least 250 species, sometimes known commonly as spectacled lizards or microteiids. They are called "spectacled" because of their transparent lower eyelids, which allow them to still see with closed eyes. As in most lizards, except geckos, these eyelids are movable. The Alopoglossidae have been recently moved from this family.
Cercosaura is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to South America.
Prionodactylus is a former genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. Species that at least at some point have been placed in the genus are reassigned to Arthrosaura, Cercosaura, Echinosaura, Pholidobolus, Placosoma, Proctoporus, Ptychoglossus, and Riolama.
The family Argulidae, whose members are commonly known as carp lice or fish lice, are parasitic crustaceans in the class Ichthyostraca. It is the only family in the monotypic subclass Branchiura and the order Arguloida, although a second family, Dipteropeltidae, has been proposed. Although they are thought to be primitive forms, they have no fossil record.
Hampton Wildman Parker, CBE was an English zoologist.
Argulus is a genus of fish lice in the family Argulidae. There are about 140 accepted species in the genus Argulus. They occur in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. They sit tightly against the host body, this minimises risk of detachment. As juveniles, these species feed on mucous and skin cells of their host. With age they become blood feeders because the parasite moves from feeding on the fins to feeding on the body of the fish, causing the feeding change. At least some species can have severe impacts on their host populations.
Cercosaura anordosquama is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Cercosaura doanae is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Peru.
Cercosaura hypnoides is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
Cercosaura manicata, the slender prionodactylus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia.
Cercosaura nigroventris is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
Cercosaura ocellata, the ocellated tegu, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina, and Paraguay.
Cercosaura olivacea, the olive tegu, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Brazil and Argentina.
Cercosaura parkeri, known commonly as Parker's many-fingered teiid , is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America.
Cercosaura phelpsorum is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela.
Cercosaura quadrilineata, the lined many-fingered teiid, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Cercosaura schreibersii, known commonly as Schreibers's many-fingered teiid or the long-tailed little lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to South America.
Cercosaura steyeri is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.
Cercosaura anomala, the strange pholiodobolus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru.
Cercosaura pacha is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru.
