Plica (lizard)
For other uses, see Plica (disambiguation).
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| Plica | |
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| Plica umbra | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Family: | Tropiduridae |
| Genus: | Plica |
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Plica is a genus of tropidurid lizards from South America and the Caribbean. They are arboreal, medium-sized lizards.[1]
For a long time, this genus was considered to include four species: two relatively widespread ones (Plica plica and Plica umbra) and two tepuis-associated species with narrow distributions (Plica lumaria and Plica pansticta). However, recent research has shown that Plica plica is a cryptic species complex, and four new species were described in 2013. The species count will likely raise further as there are still several undescribed species.[1]
Species
The currently recognized species are the following:[2]
- Plica lumaria
- Plica pansticta
- Plica plica
- Plica umbra
Formerly included in Plica plica:[1]
- Plica caribeana
- Plica kathleenae
- Plica medemi
- Plica rayi
References
- 1 2 3 Murphy, J.; Jowers, M. (2013). "Treerunners, cryptic lizards of the Plica plica group (Squamata, Sauria, Tropiduridae) of northern South America". ZooKeys 355 (355): 49–77. doi:10.3897/zookeys.355.5868. PMC 3867189. PMID 24363569.
- ↑ Plica at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
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