Hoplocercidae

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Hoplocercidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Hoplocercidae

The hoplocercids are a family of lizards native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. They are predominantly terrestrial, and some use their spiny tails to dig shallow retreats in the ground, although they do not build true burrows.

[edit] Classification

Family Hoplocercidae