| Urostrophus | |
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| Urostrophus vautieri in Cantareira State Park, São Paulo, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Leiosauridae |
| Genus: | Urostrophus Duméril & Bibron, 1837 |
Urostrophus is a genus of lizards belonging to the family Leiosauridae. [1]
The species of this genus are found in South America. [1]
Species: [1]
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Alcide Charles Victor Marie Dessalines d'Orbigny was a French naturalist who made major contributions in many areas, including zoology, palaeontology, geology, archaeology and anthropology.
André Marie Constant Duméril was a French zoologist. He was professor of anatomy at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle from 1801 to 1812, when he became professor of herpetology and ichthyology. His son Auguste Duméril was also a zoologist, and the author citation Duméril is used for both André and his son.
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