Tropidurus spinulosus (Cope, 1862) is a animal in the Tropiduridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Tropidurus spinulosus (Cope, 1862)

Tropidurus spinulosus (Cope, 1862)

The spiny lava lizard Tropidurus spinulosus is a Tropiduridae lizard found across parts of South America.

Family
Genus
Tropidurus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Tropidurus spinulosus (Cope, 1862)

Tropidurus spinulosus, commonly known as the spiny lava lizard, is a species of lizard in the Tropiduridae family. This species can be found in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina.

Photo: (c) Mariel Gall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mariel Gall · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Tropiduridae Tropidurus

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