Английская Википедия:Echinosaura
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Echinosaura is a genus of lizards, called commonly the spined tegus, in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to Central America and South America.
Geographic range and habitat
Species of Echinosaura occur in tropical rainforests of Panama and South America.
Description
Spined tegu lizards are normally brown in color and have spines on the head, torso, and tail.
Species
8 species are recognised:[1]
- Echinosaura brachycephala Шаблон:Small
- Echinosaura centralis Шаблон:Small
- Echinosaura fischerorum Шаблон:Small
- Echinosaura horrida Шаблон:Small - rough teiid
- Echinosaura keyi Шаблон:Small - Key tegu
- Echinosaura orcesi Шаблон:Small
- Echinosaura palmeri Шаблон:Small - Palmer's teiid
- Echinosaura panamensis Шаблон:Small - Panama teiid
Notes
Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1890). "First Report on Additions to the Lizard Collection in the British Museum (Natural History)". Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1890: 77-86 + Plates VIII-XI. (Echinosaura, new genus, pp. 82–83; E. horrida, new species, p. 83 + Plate X, figures 1, 1a, 1b).
- ↑ "Echinosaura ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.