Dicrodon is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae. Commonly known as desert tegus, there are three described species.
| Dicrodon | |
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| Dicrodon guttulatum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Subfamily: | Teiinae |
| Genus: | Dicrodon A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839 |
| Species | |
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3 species, see text | |
Geographic range edit
Desert tegus are found in South America, specifically in Peru and Ecuador.
Description edit
Species edit
The following species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid.[2][3]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Dicrodon guttulatum A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839 | Peru desert tegu | Ecuador and Peru. |
| Dicrodon heterolepis (Tschudi, 1845) | Ecuador desert tegu | Peru | |
| Dicrodon holmbergi K.P. Schmidt, 1957 | Holmberg's desert tegu | Peru. |
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Dicrodon.
References edit
Further reading edit
- Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1839). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles. Tome cinquième [Volume 5]. Paris: Roret. viii + 854 pp. (Dicrodon, new genus, pp. 137–138; D. guttulatum, new species, pp. 138–140). (in French).
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