Tracheloptychus
Sign in to saveTracheloptychus is a small genus of lizards in the family Gerrhosauridae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyGerrhosauridae
Observations recorded566
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Tracheloptychus is a small genus of lizards in the family Gerrhosauridae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar.
==Species== There are two species which are recognized as being valid. Tracheloptychus madagascariensis – Malagasy keeled plated lizard, Madagascar girdled lizard Tracheloptychus petersi – Peters' keeled plated lizard
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