Caparaonia

Caparaonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Tribe: Heterodactylini
Genus: Caparaonia
Rodrigues, Cassimiro, Pavan, Curcio, Verdade, & Machado Pellegrino, 2009
Species:
C. itaiquara
Binomial name
Caparaonia itaiquara
Rodrigues, Cassimiro, Pavan, Curcio, Kruth Verdade, & Machado Pellegrino, 2009

Caparaonia is a genus of the lizard in family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is monotypic, i.e. it has only one species, Caparaonia itaiquara. It is endemic to Brazil and is known from the Caparaó National Park on the border between Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo states.

References

  1. ↑ Colli, G.R.; Fenker, J.; Tedeschi, L.; Bataus, Y.S.L.; Uhlig, V.M.; Lima, A.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Borges-Nojosa, D.M.; Costa, G.C.; de Moura, G.J.B.; Winck, G.; Silva, J.R.S.; Viñas, L.V.; Ribeiro Júnior, M.A.; Hoogmoed, M.S.; Tinôco, M.S.T.; Almeida-Santos, P.; Valadão, R.; de Oliveira, R.B.; Avila-Pires, T.C.S.; Ferreira, V.L.; de Menezes, V.A. (2019). "Caparaonia itaiquara". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2019 e.T134879285A135334075. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T134879285A135334075.pt. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Caparaonia at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Caparaonia itaiquara at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2018.