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Echinosaura
Sign in to saveEchinosaura is a genus of lizards, called commonly the spined tegus, in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is native to Central America and South America.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- OrderSquamata
- FamilyGymnophthalmidae
Observations recorded1,099
Echinosaura – rodzaj jaszczurki z rodziny okularkowatych (Gymnophthalmidae).
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 5
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Gymnophthalmidae
- Collections
- KU, CAS
- Recorded in
- Costa Rica, Panama
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Geographic range and habitat
- Description
- Species
- Notes
- Further reading
Echinosaura is a genus of lizards, called commonly the spined tegus, in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is native to Central America and South America.
==Geographic range and habitat== Species of Echinosaura occur in tropical rainforests of Panama and South America.
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