''Euspondylus'' is a

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of lizards in the

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Gymnophthalmidae Gymnophthalmidae is a family of lizards with at least 250 species, sometimes known commonly as spectacled lizards or microteiids. They are called "spectacled" because of their transparent lower eyelids, which allow them to still see with closed ...

Geographic range

The genus ''Euspondylus'' is

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to northern

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Species

The following 10

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are recognized as being valid. *'' Euspondylus acutirostris'' ( W. Peters, 1863) – sharp-snouted sun tegu *'' Euspondylus auyanensis''

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, G. Rivas & Jadin, 2009 *'' Euspondylus caideni'' G. Köhler, 2003 *'' Euspondylus excelsum'' Chávez, Catenazzi & Venegas, 2017 *'' Euspondylus guentheri'' (

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, 1881) – Günther's sun tegu *'' Euspondylus maculatus'' Tschudi, 1845 – spotted sun tegu *'' Euspondylus monsfumus'' Mijares-Urrutia, Señaris &

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, 2001 *'' Euspondylus nellycarrillae'' G. Köhler & Lehr, 2004 *'' Euspondylus paxcorpus'' Doan &

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, 2015 Doan, Tiffany M.; Adams, Grant (2015). "A novel species of ''Euspondylus'' (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from the Andes Mountains of central Peru". ''Zootaxa'' 4033 (1): 129-136. (''Euspodylus paxcorpus'', new species). *'' Euspondylus simonsii'' Boulenger, 1901 – Simons' sun tegu ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Euspondylus''.

Geographic range

Species

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