''Urostrophus'' is a genus of
lizard
Lizard is the common name used for all Squamata, squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most Island#Oceanic isla ...
s belonging to the family
Leiosauridae
Leiosauridae is a Family (biology), family of iguanian lizards containing six genera and 34 species. The family is Endemism, endemic to Central America and South America.
Taxonomy
A 2022 phylogenetic study found the Leiosauridae to be the sist ...
.
The species of this genus are found in South America.
Species
Species:
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Urostrophus gallardoi''
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Urostrophus vautieri
''Urostrophus vautieri'', also known commonly as the Brazilian steppe iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. The species is endemic to Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country ...
'' - Brazilian steppe iguana
References
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Urostrophus
Lizard genera
Taxa named by André Marie Constant Duméril
Taxa named by Gabriel Bibron