Diploglossus
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Diploglossus is a genus
of Anguid lizards. It has nineteen described species
. Species are found in North
and South America
.
, Brazilian galliwasp Diploglossus maculatus, Spotted Galliwasp Diploglossus microcephalus, Smallhead Galliwasp Diploglossus microlepis, Small-lipped Galliwasp Diploglossus millepunctatus, Dotted Galliwasp Diploglossus monotropis, Costa Rican rainbow stripe galliwasp Diploglossus montisilvestris, Montiserrat Galliwasp Diploglossus triviaDiploglossus montisserrati, Montiserrat Galliwasp
Diploglossus nigropunctatus, Punctuate Galliwasp
Diploglossus owenii, Owen's Galliwasp
Diploglossus pleii, Puerto Rican Galliwasp
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of Anguid lizards. It has nineteen described species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
. Species are found in North
North America
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and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
Classification
Genus Diploglossus (common name : the galliwasps)Diploglossus lessonae
The Anguid lizard or Brazilian galliwasp is a carnivorous species of lizard found in the north-eastern and south-eastern parts of Brazil. It is known in Brazil as the Briba.-Description:...
, Brazilian galliwasp Diploglossus maculatus, Spotted Galliwasp Diploglossus microcephalus, Smallhead Galliwasp Diploglossus microlepis, Small-lipped Galliwasp Diploglossus millepunctatus, Dotted Galliwasp Diploglossus monotropis, Costa Rican rainbow stripe galliwasp Diploglossus montisilvestris, Montiserrat Galliwasp Diploglossus trivia
- Diploglossus trivia trivia
- Diploglossus trivia butchius