Phenacosaurus
Phenacosaurus is a genus of lizards commonly known as anoles. The genus is endemic to northern South America.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Dactyloidae |
Genus: | Phenacosaurus Barbour, 1920 |
Species | |
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Geographic range
Species in the genus Phenacosaurus are found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.[1]
Species
The following ten species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Phenacosaurus bellipeniculus Myers & Donnelly, 1996
- Phenacosaurus carlostoddi E.Williams, Praderio & Gorzula, 1996
- Phenacosaurus euskalerriari Barros, E. Williams & Viloria, 1996
- Phenacosaurus heterodermus (A.H.A. Duméril, 1851)
- Phenacosaurus inderenae Rueda & Hernández-Camacho, 1988
- Phenacosaurus neblininus Myers, E. Williams & McDiarmid, 1993
- Phenacosaurus nicefori (Barbour, 1932)
- Phenacosaurus orcesi Lazell, 1969
- Phenacosaurus tetarii Barros, E. Williams & Viloria
- Phenacosaurus vanzolinii E. Williams, Orcés, Matheus & Bleiweiss, 1996
Nota bene: In the above list, binomial authorities in parentheses indicate that the species was originally described in a genus other than Phenacosaurus.
Taxonomy
The species in the genus Phenacosaurus are sometimes included in the genus Anolis or assigned to the genus Dactyloa.
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References
- "Phenacosaurus " (synonym search). The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Barbour T (1920). "A note on Xiphocercus ". Proc. New England Zool. Club 7: 61–63. (Phenacosaurus, new genus, p. 62).
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