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Tropiduridae (neotropical ground lizards)

Synonyms: Crotaphytus oligocenicus

Wikipedia Abstract

The Tropidurinae are a subfamily of Iguanids lizards native to South America, including the islands of Trinidad and the Galápagos. Commonly known as Neotropical ground lizards, most are ground-dwelling animals, and the family includes some lizards adapted to relatively cold climates, including those of the Andes mountains and Tierra del Fuego. Several species give birth to live young. The genera are:
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Genus

Eurolophosaurus (4)   (1)
Microlophus (23)
Plica (Tree lizard) (8)
Stenocercus (Lizard) (82)   (6)
Strobilurus (2)
Tropidurus (35)   (2)
Uracentron (Lizard) (2)
Uranoscodon (Lizard) (1)

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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0