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Dicrodon

Dicrodon is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae. Commonly known as desert tegus, there are three described species.

Dicrodon
Dicrodon guttulatum
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Subfamily: Teiinae
Genus: Dicrodon
A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839
Species

3 species, see text

Dicrodon guttulatum in an illustration by P.J. Smit.

Geographic range edit

Desert tegus are found in South America, specifically in Peru and Ecuador.

Description edit

Desert tegus are the smallest species of tegu.[1]

Species edit

The following species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid.[2][3]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
  Dicrodon guttulatum A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839 Peru desert tegu Ecuador and Peru.
Dicrodon heterolepis (Tschudi, 1845) Ecuador desert tegu Peru
Dicrodon holmbergi K.P. Schmidt, 1957 Holmberg's desert tegu Peru.

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Dicrodon.


References edit

  1. ^ GBIF.org[dead link]
  2. ^ Genus Dicrodon at The Reptile Database
  3. ^ GBIF.org[dead link]

Further reading edit

  • Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1839). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles. Tome cinquième [Volume 5]. Paris: Roret. viii + 854 pp. (Dicrodon, new genus, pp. 137–138; D. guttulatum, new species, pp. 138–140). (in French).



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