| Plica | |
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| Plica umbra | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Tropiduridae |
| Genus: | Plica Gray, 1831 |
| Type species | |
| Draco plica Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Species | |
At least 8, see article. | |
Plica is a genus of tropidurid lizards found in South America and the Caribbean. Species in the genus Plica are arboreal, medium-sized lizards. [1]
For a long time, the genus Plica was considered to include four species: two relatively widespread ones (P. plica and P. umbra) and two tepuis-associated species with narrow distributions (P. lumaria and P. pansticta). However, recent research has shown that P. plica is a cryptic species complex, and four new species were described in 2013. The species count will likely increase as there are still several undescribed species. [1]
The currently recognized species are the following: [2]
Formerly included in Plica plica: [1]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Plica.
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