Calyptommatus

Calyptommatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Gymnophthalmidae
Tribe:Gymnophthalmini
Genus:Calyptommatus
Rodrigues, 1991
Type species
Calyptommatus sinebrachiatus
Rodrigues, 1991
Diversity
4 species (see text)

Calyptommatus is a genus of Brazilian lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae.[1]

The genus shows extreme reduction of hind limbs and absence of fore limbs. Also prefrontals, frontals, supraoculars, and frontoparietals are absent.[1]

Species

There are four species:[1]

  • Calyptommatus confusionibus Rodrigues, Zaher, and Curcio, 1991
  • Calyptommatus leiolepis Rodrigues, 1991
  • Calyptommatus nicterus Rodrigues, 1991
  • Calyptommatus sinebrachiatus Rodrigues, 1991

References


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