Diplolaemus - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Diplolaemus is a genus of lizard in the family Leiosauridae

Leiosauridae

Leiosauridae is a family of lizards. It contains the following genera:*Genus Diplolaemus*Genus Leiosaurus*Genus Pristidactylus...

, found in southern 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...

. It contains the following four species:

Diplolaemus bibronii Bell, 1843 – Bibron's Iguana

Range: Argentina (Patagonia from Santa Cruz to Aysén and Magallanes), Chile.

Diplolaemus darwinii Bell, 1843 – Darwin's Iguana

Range: Argentina (Patagonia, Santa Cruz), Chile

Diplolaemus leopardinus Werner, 1898 – Leopard Iguana

Range: Argentina (Patagonia, Neuquen)

Diplolaemus sexcinctus Cei, Scolaro & Videla, 2003

Range: Argentina

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