Contomastix
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Subfamily: | Teiinae |
| Genus: | Contomastix Harvey, Ugueto & Gutberlet, 2012 |
Contomastix is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae. The genus is endemic to South America.
Species
The genus Contomastix contains the following six species which are recognized as being valid, listed alphabetically.[1]
- Contomastix celata Cabrera, Carreira, Di Pietro, & Rivera, 2019
- Contomastix lacertoides (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839) – Bibron's whiptail
- Contomastix leachei (Peracca, 1897)
- Contomastix serrana (Cei & Martori, 1991)
- Contomastix vacariensis (Feltrim & Lema, 2000)
- Contomastix vittata (Boulenger, 1902)
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Contomastix.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Contomastix.
- ^ Contomastix. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Harvey, Michael B.; Ugueto, Gilson N.; Gutberlet, Ronald L. (2012). "Review of Teiid Morphology with a Revised Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Teiidae (Lepidosauria: Squamata)". Zootaxa 3459: 1–156. (Contomasix, new genus, p. 112).
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