Placosoma (lizard)
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
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| Genus: | Placosoma Fitzinger, 1847 |
Placosoma is a lizard genus in the family Gymnophthalmidae. They are endemic to southern Brazil.[1]
Species[]
This small genus contains 4 species:[1]
- Placosoma cipoense Cunha, 1966 – Cunha's Brazilian lizard
- Placosoma cordylinum Tschudi, 1847
- Placosoma glabellum (Peters, 1870)
- Placosoma limaverdorum Borges-Nojosa, Caramaschi, & Rodrigues, 2016
References[]
- ^ a b Placosoma at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 December 2014.
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- Placosoma (lizard)
- Lizards of South America
- Reptiles of Brazil
- Endemic fauna of Brazil
- Lizard genera
- Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger
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