Macropholidus montanuccii

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Macropholidus montanuccii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Macropholidus
Species:
M. montanuccii
Binomial name
Macropholidus montanuccii
Torres-Carvajal, Venegas & Nunes, 2020

Macropholidus montanuccii is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [1] It is endemic to Peru.

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