Tropidurus catalanensis
Tropidurus catalanensis, the western collared spiny lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae, the neotropical ground lizards.[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Tropiduridae |
Genus: | Tropidurus |
Species: | T. catalanensis |
Binomial name | |
Tropidurus catalanensis Gudynas & Skuk, 1983 | |
Geographic range
It is native to South America, where it can be found in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil.[2]
References
- Kunz, Tobias Saraiva; Borges-Martins, Marcio (June 2013). "A new microendemic species of Tropidurus (Squamata: Tropiduridae) from southern Brazil and revalidation of Tropidurus catalanensis Gudynas & Skuk, 1983". Zootaxa. 3681 (4): 413–439. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3681.4.6. PMID 25232619.
- Maia-Carneiro, Thiago; Langie-Santos, Simone; Navas, Carlos Arturo (June 2020). "Defensive behaviors of Tropidurus catalanensis Gudynas & Skuk, 1983 (Squamata, Tropiduridae)". Brazilian Journal of Biological Sciences. 7 (15): 39–42. doi:10.21472/bjbs(2020)071504.
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