Tracheloptychus
| Tracheloptychus | |
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| Tracheloptychus madagascariensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gerrhosauridae |
| Genus: | Tracheloptychus Peters, 1854 |
Tracheloptychus is a small genus of plated lizards endemic to Madagascar.[1][2]
There are two species:[3]
- Malagasy Keeled Plated Lizard, Madagascar Girdled Lizard (Tracheloptychus madagascariensis)
- Peter's Keeled Plated Lizard (Tracheloptychus petersi)
References
- ↑ Raselimanana, A. & M. Vences. 2011. Tracheloptychus madagascariensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.
- ↑ Rakotondravony, H., et al. 2011. Tracheloptychus petersi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.
- ↑ Systematics and the Origin of Species: On Ernst Mayr's 100th Anniversary. National Academy of Sciences. National Academies Press. 2005. pg. 209.