| Loxopholis | |
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| Loxopholis rugiceps | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Loxopholis Cope, 1869 |
| Type species | |
| Loxopholis rugiceps Cope, 1869 | |
| Species | |
11 species (see text) | |
Loxopholis is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to South America.
The genus Loxopholis contains 11 species which are recognized as being valid. [1]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Loxopholis.
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