Amapasaurus
| Amapasaurus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Amapasaurus Cunha, 1970 |
| Species: | A. tetradactylus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amapasaurus tetradactylus Cunha, 1970 | |
Amapasaurus is a genus of the spectacled lizard family Gymnophthalmidae from Amapá state in northern Brazil. It contains a single species, Amapasaurus tetradactylus (four-toed amapasaurus). It is similar to Leposoma, but it has four instead of five fingers.[2] Not much is known about the species but it may be threatened by deforestation and mining although the exact impact is unknown.
References
- ↑ "Amapasaurus tetradactylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ Amapasaurus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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