Tropidurus
Sign in to saveTropidurus is a genus of reptiles. The genus includes many species of Neotropical ground lizards (family Tropiduridae). Tropidurus is the type genus of the family Tropiduridae.
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Tropidurus is a genus of reptiles. The genus includes many species of Neotropical ground lizards (family Tropiduridae). Tropidurus is the type genus of the family Tropiduridae.
==Geographic range and habitat== Species in the genus Tropidurus are found on the South American mainland, especially in the Amazon rainforest, but also in more arid regions.