| Lucasium iris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Diplodactylidae |
| Genus: | Lucasium |
| Species: | L. iris |
| Binomial name | |
| Lucasium iris Vanderduys, Hoskin, Kutt, J.M. Wright & Zozaya, 2020 | |
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