Teius

For the place in Romania, see Teiuș.

Teius
Teius oculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Teiidae
Subfamily: Teiinae
Genus: Teius
Merrem, 1820

Teius is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae. The genus is native to South America.

Species

The genus Teius contains the following three species, listed alphabetically.[1]

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Teius.

References

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  1. ^ Teius. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

  • Merrem B (1820). Versuch eines Systems der Amphibiens. Tentamen Systematis Amphibiorum. Marburg: J.C. Krieger. xv + 191 pp. + plate. (Teius, new genus, p. 60). (in German and Latin).


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