Morunasaurus
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| Morunasaurus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Hoplocercidae |
| Genus: | Morunasaurus Dunn, 1933 |
Morunasaurus is a genus of lizards in the family Hoplocercidae. The genus is endemic to northwestern South America and extreme southeastern Central America.
Species[]
The genus Morunasaurus contains three species which are recognized as being valid.[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morunasaurus annularis (O'Shaughnessy, 1881) | ringed manticore, ringed spinytail iguana | southern Colombia and Ecuador | |
| Morunasaurus groi Dunn, 1933 | Dunn's spinytail iguana, Dunn's spinytail lizard, Gro's manticore | northwestern South America and Panama. | |
| Morunasaurus peruvianus G. Köhler, 2003 | Cenepa manticore | Peru |
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Morunasaurus.
References[]
- ^ "Morunasaurus ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading[]
- Dunn ER (1933). "Amphibians and Reptiles from El Valle de Anton, Panama". Occ. Pap. Boston Nat. Hist. Soc. 8: 65–79. (Morunasaurus, new genus, pp. 75–76).
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