Echinosaura
| Echinosaura | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Scincomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Teiioidea |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Echinosaura |
| Species | |
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Echinosaura is a genus of lizards called the spined tegus. They occur in a small area of the tropical rainforests of South America. The lizards are normally brown in color and have spines on the head, torso, and tail.
Four species are recognised:[1]
- Echinosaura brachycephala KÖHLER, BÖHME & SCHMITZ, 2004
- Echinosaura horrida BOULENGER, 1890
- Echinosaura orcesi FRITTS, ALMENDÁRIZ & SAMEC, 2002
- Echinosaura sulcarostrum DONNELLY, MACCULLOCH, UGARTE & KIZIRIAN, 2006