Crocodilurus
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Crocodilurus is a lizard
genus that belongs to the family Teiidae
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It is at present monotypic
, with only a single described species Crocodilurus amazonicus, the Crocodile Tegu.
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
genus that belongs to the family Teiidae
Teiidae
Teiidae is a family of lizards native to the Americas, generally known as whiptails. The group includes the parthenogenic genera Cnemidophorus and Aspidoscelis, and the non-parthenogenic Tupinambis. It has over 230 member species in ten genera...
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It is at present monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
, with only a single described species Crocodilurus amazonicus, the Crocodile Tegu.