Tretioscincus bifasciatus (Duméril, 1851) is a animal in the Gymnophthalmidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tretioscincus bifasciatus (Duméril, 1851)

Tretioscincus bifasciatus (Duméril, 1851)

Tretioscincus bifasciatus, the Rio Magdalena tegu, is a Gymnophthalmidae lizard found across northern South America and nearby Caribbean islands.

Genus
Tretioscincus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Tretioscincus bifasciatus (Duméril, 1851)

Tretioscincus bifasciatus, commonly called the Rio Magdalena tegu, is a species of lizard belonging to the family Gymnophthalmidae. This species can be found in Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela, Margarita Island, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, and Colombia.

Photo: (c) Esteban Alzate Basto, all rights reserved, uploaded by Esteban Alzate Basto

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Gymnophthalmidae Tretioscincus

More from Gymnophthalmidae

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