Diplolaemus
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| Diplolaemus | |
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| Diplolaemus darwinii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sauropsida |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Leiosauridae |
| Genus: | Diplolaemus (Bell, 1843) |
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| Red = D. darwinii Yellow = D. leopardinus Green = D. sextinctus Blue = D. bibronii | |
Diplolaemus is a genus of lizard in the family Leiosauridae, found in southern South America. It contains the following four species:[1]
- Diplolaemus bibronii Bell, 1843 – Bibron's Iguana
- Range: Argentina (Patagonia from Santa Cruz to Aysén and Magallanes), Chile.
- Diplolaemus darwinii Bell, 1843 – Darwin's Iguana
- Range: Argentina (Patagonia, Santa Cruz), Chile
- Diplolaemus leopardinus Werner, 1898 – Leopard Iguana
- Range: Argentina (Patagonia, Neuquen)
- Diplolaemus sexcinctus Cei, Scolaro & Videla, 2003
- Range: Argentina
References
- ↑ Diplolaemus, The Reptile Database
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