Ophiodes
Genus of lizards
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Ophiodes is a genus of South American legless lizards in the family Diploglossidae.[1]
| Ophiodes | |
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| Ophiodes intermedius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Anguimorpha |
| Family: | Diploglossidae |
| Subfamily: | Diploglossinae |
| Genus: | Ophiodes Wagler, 1828 |
| Diversity | |
| Six species (see text) | |
Species
Ophiodes contains six species.[1]
- Ophiodes enso Entiauspe-Neto, Quintela, Regnet, Teixeira, Silveira & Loebmann, 2017
- Ophiodes fragilis (Raddi, 1820) – fragile worm lizard
- Ophiodes intermedius Boulenger, 1894
- Ophiodes luciae Cacciali & Scott, 2015 – Lucy’s worm lizard
- Ophiodes striatus (Spix, 1824) – striped worm lizard
- Ophiodes vertebralis Bocourt, 1881 – jointed worm lizard
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Ophiodes.
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