Mesaspis
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Infraorder: | Diploglossa[1] |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Subfamily: | Gerrhonotinae[1] |
| Genus: | Mesaspis Cope, 1877 |
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Mesaspis is a genus of lizards in the family Anguidae.[1]
Geographic range
The genus Mesaspis is native to México and Central America.[1]
Species
The following species are recognized:[2][1]
- Mesaspis antauges (Cope, 1866)
- Mesaspis gadovii (Boulenger, 1913)
- Mesaspis juarezi (Karges & Wright, 1987)
- Mesaspis monticola (Cope, 1878)[1]
- Mesaspis moreletii (Bocourt, 1871) – Morelet's alligator lizard
- Mesaspis viridiflava (Bocourt, 1873)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mesaspis. The Reptile Database. Consulted: 7-04-2012
- ↑ "Mesaspis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
Further reading
- Cope ED. 1878. "Tenth contribution to the herpetology of Tropical America". Proc. American Philos. Soc. 17: 85-98. [1877].
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