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4 - Dicrodon genus  :

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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 :

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Family:Teiidae

Subfamily:Teiinae

Genus:Dicrodon
A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839

Geographic range :

 

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

 

Description :

 

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

 

Species :

 

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

 

 

  • Dicrodon guttulatum A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839 – Peru desert tegu

  • Dicrodon heterolepis (Tschudi, 1845) – Ecuador desert tegu

  • Dicrodon holmbergi K.P. Schmidt, 1957 – Holmberg's desert tegu

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

For the external links , refrences  click here to read the full wikipedia article 

Video : 

Cañán, Dicrodon guttulatum

Species :

From Wikipedia : 

 

Dicrodon guttulatum is a species of lizard of the family of Teiidae 1 .

 

Distribution  

This species occurs 1  :

  • in northern Peru  ;

  • in Ecuador .

-  Dicrodon guttulatum : 

Classification according to ReptileDB :

ReignAnimalia

BranchChordata

Sub-ember.vertebrate

ClassReptilia

Subclasslepidosauria

OrderSquamata

SuborderSauria

InfraorderScincomorpha

FamilyTeiidae

Kinddicrodon

Binomial name :

Dicrodon guttulatum 
Duméril & Bibron , 1839

synonyms :

  • Cnemidophorus lentiginosus Garman, 1892

  • Ameiva leucostigma Boulenger, 1899

  • Dicrodon barbouri Noble, 1924

For the external links , refrences  click here to read the full wikipedia article 

Video : 

Briana filmando un Azulejo (Dicrodon guttulatum) comiendo pan en Zorritos

Other websites :

 

-   reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Dicrodon&species=guttulatum

 

-   animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dicrodon_guttulatum/classification/

 

-   animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dicrodon_guttulatum/classification/

 

 

- Dicrodon heterolepis :

-   www.iucnredlist.org/details/48444179/0

 

-  reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Dicrodon&species=heterolepis

 

-   www.conservamosica.org/conica/colio/dicrodon-heterolepis-teiidae/

 

-   animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dicrodon_heterolepis/classification/

- Dicrodon holmbergi  :

Other websites :

 

-  reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Dicrodon&species=holmbergi

 

 

Teiidae family :

 

Vivarium & Terrarium Creatures .. 

Teiidae family :

 

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