''Andinosaura'' 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 ...

. The genus is

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to South America.

Species

The genus ''Andinosaura'' contains 11

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which are recognized as being valid."''Andinosaura'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Andinosaura afrania'' *'' Andinosaura aurea'' *'' Andinosaura crypta'' *''

Andinosaura hyposticta ''Andinosaura hyposticta'', Boulenger's lightbulb lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Ecuador. References Andinosaura Reptiles of Ecuador Endemic fauna of Ecuador Reptiles described in 1902 Taxa na ...

'' - Boulenger's lightbulb lizard *'' Andinosaura kiziriani'' *'' Andinosaura laevis'' - shiny lightbulb lizard *'' Andinosaura oculata'' - tropical lightbulb lizard *'' Andinosaura petrorum'' *'' Andinosaura stellae'' *'' Andinosaura vespertina'' *'' Andinosaura vieta'' ''

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'': A

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

References

Lizard genera Taxa named by Santiago J. Sánchez-Pacheco Taxa named by Omar Torres-Carvajal Taxa named by Vanessa Aguirre-Peñafiel Taxa named by Pedro M. Sales-Nunes Taxa named by Laura Verrastro Taxa named by Gilson Rivas Taxa named by Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues Taxa named by Taran Grant Taxa named by Robert W. Murphy {{Gymnophthalmidae-stub