Heterodactylus
Genus of amphibians
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Heterodactylus is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to Brazil.[1]
| Heterodactylus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Subfamily: | Gymnophthalminae |
| Tribe: | Heterodactylini |
| Genus: | Heterodactylus Spix, 1825 |
Species
The genus Heterodactylus contains the following three species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Heterodactylus imbricatus Spix, 1825 - Rio de Janeiro teiid
- Heterodactylus lundii J.T. Reinhardt & Lütken, 1862 - Lund's teiid
- Heterodactylus septentrionalis Rodrigues, De Freitas & Silva, 2009
