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Dicrodon 
Dicrodon guttulatum Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Lacertilia Family: Teiidae Genus: Dicrodon species 3 species, see text.
Dicrodon guttulatum in an illustration by P.J. Smit
Dicrodon is a lizard genus in the family Teiidae. Known as desert tegus, there are three described species. Desert tegus are found in South America, specifically in Peru and Ecuador.[1]
Classification
Genus Dicrodon[2]
- Dicrodon guttulatum, Peru Desert Tegu - Duméril & Bibron, 1839
- Dicrodon heterolepis, Ecuador Desert Tegu - Tschudi, 1845
- Dicrodon holmbergi, Holmberg's Desert Tegu - Schmidt, 1957
References
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