| Contomastix leachei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Contomastix |
| Species: | C. leachei |
| Binomial name | |
| Contomastix leachei (Peracca, 1897) | |
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