Rondonops

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Rondonops
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Rondonops
Colli, Hoogmoed, Cannatella, Cassimiro, Gomes, Ghellere, Sales Nunes, Pellegrino, Salerno, Marques De Souza, & Rodrigues (2015)

Rondonops is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to Brazil.

Species

The genus Rondonops contains 2 species which are recognized as being valid. [1]

Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Rondonops.

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References

  1. "Rondonops ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.