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Gymnophthalmidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae

Gymnophthalmidae is a family of lizards, sometimes known as spectacled lizards or microteiids. Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers Squamata (scaled reptiles is the largest recent order of Reptiles including Lizards and Snakes Members of the order are distinguished by

They are called 'spectacled' because of their transparent lower eyelids, so they can still see with closed eyes. The eyelids are not fixed, like most geckos and all snakes. Geckos are small to average sized Lizards belonging to the family Gekkonidae which are found in warm climates throughout the world A snake is an elongate Reptile of the suborder Serpentes Like all reptiles snakes are covered in scales. These lizards live in a wide variety of habitats, from desert to mountain to rain forest, throughout Central America and South America. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Spectacled lizards are related with the Teiidae, but they look like skinks; reduced limbs and smooth scales, some species have no limbs at all. Teiidae is a family of Lizards native to the New World generally known as whiptails. Skinks are the most diverse group of Lizards They make the family Scincidae which shares the superfamily or infraorder Scincomorpha with several other They eat mostly insects and other invertebrates, all species are oviparous. Oviparous animals are animals that lay eggs, with little or no other Embryonic development within the mother

Classification

Family Gymnophthalmidae

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Alopoglossus is a group of seven related Lizard species resident primarily in the American Southwest Classification Genus Amapasaurus Amapasaurus tetradactylus Anotosaura is the name of a species of Lizard. Classification Genus Anotosaura Anotosaura brachylepis Classification Genus Argalia Classification Genus Arthrosaura Arthrosaura guianensis Arthrosaura kockii Arthroseps is the name given to a genus of spectacled lizards "Bachia" as described by Förster in 1869 is now the gelinine Wasp genus Bachiana. Calyptommatus is a Genus of Brazilian lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. Cercosaura is a Genus of Lizards Classification Genus Cercosaura Cercosaura ocellata Classification Genus Colobodactylus Colobodactylus dalcyanus Colobodactylus taunayi Classification Genus Colobosaura Colobosaura kraepelini Colobosaura mentalis Classification Genus Colobosauroides Colobosauroides carvalhoi Colobosauroides cearensis Echinosaura is a genus of lizards that are called the spined tegus Classification Genus Ecpleopus Ecpleopus gaudichaudii Classification Genus Euspondylus Euspondylus acutirostris Euspondylus guentheri Classification Genus Gymnophthalmus Gymnophthalmus cryptus Gymnophthalmus leucomystax Classification Genus Heterodactylus Heterodactylus imbricatus Heterodactylus lundii Classification Genus Iphisa Iphisa elegans Classification Genus Leposoma Leposoma baturitensis Leposoma guianense Leposoma Classification Genus Macropholidus Macropholidus ataktolepis Macropholidus ruthveni Classification Genus Micrablepharus Micrablepharus atticolus Micrablepharus maximiliani Classification Genus Neusticurus Neusticurus apodemus Neusticurus bicarinatus Classification Genus Nothobachia Nothobachia ablephara Classification Genus Ophiognomon is a genus of Lizard. Classification Genus Opipeuter Opipeuter xestus Classification Genus Pantodactylus Pantodactylus quadrilineatus Pantodactylus schreibersii Classification Genus Pholidobolus Pholidobolus affinis Pholidobolus annectens Classification Genus Placosoma Placosoma cipoense Placosoma cordylinum Placosoma Classification Genus Prionodactylus Prionodactylus ampuedae Prionodactylus argulus Classification Genus Procellosaurinus Procellosaurinus erythrocercus Procellosaurinus Classification Genus Proctoporus Proctoporus achlyens Proctoporus anatoloros Classification Genus Psilophthalmus is another endemic Genus of Brazilian gymnophthalmid lizards (spectacled lizards Ptychoglossus Boulenger, 1890 is a Genus of Lizards. They range from Costa Rica through Peru and Brazil being usually restricted to forested Classification Genus Riolama Riolama leucostictus Stenolepis is a Genus of the spectacled Lizard family Gymnophthalmidae. Classification Genus Teuchocercus Teuchocercus keyi Classification Genus Tretioscincus Tretioscincus agilis Tretioscincus bifasciatus
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