''Anadia'' is a

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. The genus is

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to southern

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and northern

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Species

The following species are recognized as being valid. *'' Anadia altaserrania'' *'' Anadia bitaeniata'' – two-banded anadia *''

Anadia blakei ''Anadia blakei'', also known commonly as Blake's anadia, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Venezuela. Etymology ''A. blakei'' is named after American ornithologist Emmet "Bob" Reid Bl ...

'' – Blake's anadia *''

Anadia bogotensis ''Anadia bogotensis'', the Bogota anadia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region ...

'' – Bogota anadia *'' Anadia brevifrontalis'' – shorthead anadia *'' Anadia buenaventura'' *''

Anadia bumanguesa ''Anadia bumanguesa'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insula ...

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Anadia escalerae ''Anadia escalerae'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is known from the holotype collected from the La Escalera region in Venezuela and another specimen from the Pacaraima Mountains in Guyana Guyana, officially ...

'' *'' Anadia hobarti'' – Hobart's anadia *'' Anadia hollandi'' *'' Anadia marmorata'' – spotted anadia *'' Anadia ocellata'' – ocellated anadia *'' Anadia pamplonensis'' – Pamplona anadia *'' Anadia pariaensis'' *'' Anadia petersi'' – Peters' anadia *'' Anadia pulchella'' – Ruthven's anadia *''

Anadia rhombifera ''Anadia rhombifera'', the rhombifer anadia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. References

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'' – rhombifer anadia *'' Anadia steyeri'' – Steyer's anadia *'' Anadia vittata'' – Boulenger's anadia ''

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'': A

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

Species

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