Kentropyx

Kentropyx
Kentropyx calcarata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertilia
Infraorder: Scincomorpha
Family: Teiidae
Genus: Kentropyx
Spix, 1825[1]
Species

9 species, see text.

Kentropyx is a genus of whiptail lizards in the family Teiidae. The genus is endemic to South America including Trinidad and Barbados. There are nine valid species in this genus.[2]

Species

Listed alphabetically.[2]

References

  1. ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
  2. 1 2 Kentropyx, The Reptile Database

Further reading


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