| Leiosaurus | |
|---|---|
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| Leiosaurus bellii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Leiosauridae |
| Genus: | Leiosaurus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837 |
| Synonyms | |
Leiosaurus is a genus of lizards in the family Leiosauridae. The genus is endemic to South America. [2]
The genus Leiosaurus contains the following species which are recognized as being valid: [2]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Leiosaurus.
The specific name, bellii, is in honor of English zoologist Thomas Bell, and the specific name, paronae, is in honor of Italian zoologist Corrado Parona. [3]
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Phymaturus is a genus of iguanian lizards of the family Liolaemidae, a family which was traditionally included in the Iguanidae as a subfamily, but more recently was proposed to warrant family status in the Liolaemidae. Phymaturus is the mid-sized genus of its family, with 50 species altogether known as of 2021; new species are still being discovered, however.
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