Gymnophthalmus is genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is native to Mexico, Central America, and the northern part of South America. Eight species are recognized as being valid.[1]

Gymnophthalmus
Gymnophthalmus pleii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Tribe: Gymnophthalmini
Genus: Gymnophthalmus
Merrem, 1820
Species

Eight, see text.

Species

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The genus Gymnophthalmus contains the following species.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Genus Gymnophthalmus at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

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  • Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume II. ... Teiidæ .... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 497 pp. + Plates I-XXIV. (Genus Gymnophthalmus, p. 427).
  • Merrem B (1820). Versuchs eines Systems der Amphibien: Tentamen Systematis Amphibiorum. Marburg: J.C. Krieger. xv + 191 pp. + one plate. (Gymnophthalmus, new genus, p. 74). (in German and Latin).
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