| Colobosauroides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Tribe: | Ecpleopodini |
| Genus: | Colobosauroides da Cunha, Lima-Verde & Lima, 1991 [1] [2] |
Colobosauroides is a small genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [1] [2] The genus Colobosauroides is endemic to Brazil.
Species in the genus Colobosauroides are found in northeastern Brazil, in the Brazilian states of Bahia and Ceará. [2]
The genus Colobosauroides includes only the following two species: [2]
The specific name, carvalhoi, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Antenor Leitão de Carvalho. [3]
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Dryophylax almae is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
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Anotosaura vanzolinia, also known commonly as Vanzolini's anotosaura, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
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Colobosauroides carvalhoi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to Northeast Region, Brazil.
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