Tropidurus torquatus

Tropidurus torquatus is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae, the Neotropical ground lizards. Its common name is Amazon lava lizard. The species is endemic to South America. There are no subspecies.

Tropidurus torquatus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Tropiduridae
Genus: Tropidurus
Species:
T. torquatus
Binomial name
Tropidurus torquatus
(Wied-Neuwied, 1820)
Synonyms
  • Stellio torquatus
    Wied-Neuwied, 1820
  • Agama operculata
    Lichtenstein, 1822
  • Agama brasiliensis
    Raddi, 1823
  • Agama tuberculata
    Spix, 1825
  • Tropidurus torquatus
    Wied-Neuwied, 1825
  • Taraguira torquata
    Gray, 1845
  • Taraguira darwinii
    Gray, 1845
  • Tropidurus torquatus
    Boulenger, 1885
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