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Dicrodon

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Dicrodon
Dicrodon guttulatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Subfamily: Teiinae
Genus: Dicrodon
A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839
Species

3 species, see text

Dicrodon guttulatum in an illustration by P.J. Smit.

Dicrodon is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae. Commonly known as desert tegus, there are three described species.

Geographic range

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Desert tegus are found in South America, specifically in Peru and Ecuador.

Description

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Desert tegus are the smallest species of tegu.[1]

Species

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The following species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid.[2][3]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
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

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Further reading

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  • 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).