| Tropidurus montanus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Tropiduridae |
| Genus: | Tropidurus |
| Species: | T. montanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tropidurus montanus Rodrigues, 1987 | |
Tropidurus montanus is a species of lizard of the Tropiduridae family. [2] It is found in Brazil.
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