Placosoma (lizard)
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
Tribe: | Cercosaurini |
Genus: | Placosoma Fitzinger, 1847 |
Placosoma is a lizard genus in the family Gymnophthalmidae. They are endemic to southern Brazil.[1]
Species
This small genus contains 4 species:[1]
- Placosoma cipoense Cunha, 1966 – Cunha's Brazilian lizard
- Placosoma cordylinum Tschudi, 1847
- Placosoma glabellum (Peters, 1870)
- Placosoma limaverdorum Borges-Nojosa, Caramaschi, & Rodrigues, 2016
References
- ^ a b Placosoma at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 December 2014.
External links
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