Marisora syntoma

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Marisora syntoma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Marisora
Species:
M. syntoma
Binomial name
Marisora syntoma
McCranie, Matthews, & Hedges, 2020

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References

  1. Marisora syntoma at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 10 September 2020.