Macropholidus
Macropholidus is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to South America.
| Macropholidus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Tribe: | Cercosaurini |
| Genus: | Macropholidus Noble, 1921 |
Species
The genus Macropholidus contains four species which are recognized as being valid.[1][2]
- Macropholidus annectens Parker, 1930 - Parker's pholiodobolus
- Macropholidus ataktolepis Cadle & Chuna, 1995
- Macropholidus huancabambae (Reeder, 1996)
- Macropholidus ruthveni Noble, 1921 - Ruthven's pholiodobolus
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Macropholidus.
References
- "Macropholidus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- "Macropholidus ". Dahms Tierleben. www.dahmstierleben.de/systematik/Reptilien/Squamata/Scincomorpha/Gymnophthalmidae.
Further reading
- Noble GK (1921). "Some New Lizards from Northwestern Peru". Ann. New York Acad. Sci. 29: 133–139. (Macropholidus, new genus).
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