Diplolaemus
Diplolaemus is a genus of lizards in the family Leiosauridae. The genus is endemic to southern South America.
Species
Six-banded Patagonian Lizard
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLeiosauridae
Observations107
via GBIF
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Diplolaemus is a genus of lizards in the family Leiosauridae. The genus is endemic to southern South America.
==Species== Diplolaemus 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 (F. Werner, 1898) – leopard iguana Range: Argentina (Patagonia, Neuquen) Diplolaemus sexcinctus Cei, Scolaro & Videla, 2003 Range: Argentina, Chile