| Rondonops xanthomystax | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Rondonops |
| Species: | R. xanthomystax |
| Binomial name | |
| Rondonops xanthomystax Colli, Hoogmoed, Cannatella, Cassimiro, Gomes, Ghellere, Sales-Nunes, Pellegrino, Salerno, Souza, & Rodrigues, 2015 | |
Rondonops xanthomystax is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. [1] It is endemic to Brazil.
Marshal Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon was a Brazilian military officer most famous for his telegraph commission and exploration of Mato Grosso and the western Amazon basin, as well as his lifelong support for Indigenous Brazilians. He was the first director of Brazil's Indian Protection Service or SPI and supported the creation of the Xingu National Park. The Brazilian state of Rondônia is named after him.
Rondonops is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to Brazil.
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