Dicrodon
| Dicrodon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dicrodon guttulatum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Dicrodon |
| species | |
|
3 species, see text | |
Dicrodon guttulatum in an illustration by P. J. Smit
Dicrodon is a lizard genus in the family Teiidae. Known as desert tegus, there are three described species. Desert tegus are found in South America, specifically in Peru and Ecuador. They are the smallest species of tegu.[1]
Classification
- Dicrodon guttulatum Duméril & Bibron, 1839 – Peru Desert Tegu
- Dicrodon heterolepis (Tschudi, 1845) – Ecuador Desert Tegu
- Dicrodon holmbergi Schmidt, 1957 – Holmberg's Desert Tegu