| Placosoma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Tribe: | Cercosaurini |
| Genus: | Placosoma Fitzinger, 1847 |
Placosoma is a lizard genus in the family Gymnophthalmidae. They are endemic to southern Brazil. [1]
Gymnophthalmidae is a family of lizards with at least 250 species, sometimes known commonly as spectacled lizards or microteiids. They are called "spectacled" because of their transparent lower eyelids, which allow them to still see with closed eyes. As in most lizards, except geckos, these eyelids are movable. The Alopoglossidae have been recently moved from this family.
Anotosaura is a genus of South American lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae.
Bachia is a genus of lizards that belong to the spectacled lizards family.
Colobosauroides is a small genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus Colobosauroides is endemic to Brazil.
Prionodactylus is a former genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. Species that at least at some point have been placed in the genus are reassigned to Arthrosaura, Cercosaura, Echinosaura, Pholidobolus, Placosoma, Proctoporus, Ptychoglossus, and Riolama.
Placosoma may refer to:
Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha was a Brazilian paleontologist and herpetologist. Da Cunha was born in Belém, and studied zoology at the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) of Manaus.
Potamites is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is restricted to northern South America and southern Central America. They are semiaquatic and found near streams.
Alexandresaurus is a genus of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is monotypic, i.e., it contains only one species, Alexandresaurus camacan. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Anotosaura vanzolinia, also known commonly as Vanzolini's anotosaura, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Bachia bresslaui, also known commonly as Bresslau's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to southern South America.
Cercosaura oshaughnessyi, known commonly as the white-striped eyed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to northern South America.
Colobosauroides carvalhoi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to Northeast Region, Brazil.
Colobosauroides cearensis is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Northeast Brazil. The species lives in leaf litter. Males are larger than females.
Loxopholis ferreirai is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Loxopholis osvaldoi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Placosoma cipoense, Cunha's Brazilian lizard , is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Placosoma cordylinum is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Placosoma glabellum is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae that is endemic to Brazil.
Placosoma limaverdorum is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
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