Crocodilurus
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Crocodile tegu | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Teiidae |
Genus: | Crocodilurus Spix, 1825[4] |
Species: | C. amazonicus
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Binomial name | |
Crocodilurus amazonicus |
Crocodilurus is a lizard genus that belongs to the family Teiidae. It is monotypic, with only a single described species, Crocodilurus amazonicus, the crocodile tegu. It is locally known as the jacarerana. This semiaquatic lizard has a flattened, paddle-like tail and is found in the Amazon Basin and the Guiana Shield in South America. It feeds on arthropods, amphibians, reptiles and fish.[1][5] It is not related to crocodilians.
References
- ^ a b Martins, M. (2010). "Crocodilurus amazonicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T178328A7524182. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T178328A7524182.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Massary & Hoogmoed 2001
- ^ Harvey et al. 2012, p.133, 134
- ^ Martins, M. (2006). Life in the water: Ecology of the Jacarerana lizard, Crocodilurus amazonicus. Herpetological Journal 16: 171-177.
Further reading
- Avila-Pires, T.C.S. (1995). Lizards of Brazilian Amazonia (Reptilia: Squamata). Zoologische Verhandelingen 299: 1-706
- Harvey, M.B., Ugueto, G.N. & Gutberlet, R.L. (2012). Review of Teiid Morphology with a Revised Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Teiidae (Lepidosauria: Squamata). Zootaxa 3459: 1–156.
- Massary, J.C. de & Hoogmoed, M.S. (2001). Crocodilurus amazonicus Spix, 1825: The valid name for Crocodilurus lacertinus auctorum (nec Daudin, 1802) (Squamata: Teiidae). Journal of Herpetology 35 (2): 353–357.
- Spix, J.B. von (1825). Animalia nova sive species nova lacertarum quas in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVII-MDCCCXX jussu et auspicius Maximiliani Josephi I Bavariae Regis suscepto collegit et descripsit Dr. J. B. de Spix, Lipsiae: T. O. Weigel; F. S. Hübschmanni, Monachii, 26 pp. (Original description).
External links
Data related to Crocodilurus at Wikispecies
- "Crocodilurus" at the Encyclopedia of LifeError: "Q14177459" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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