Urostrophus vautieri Duméril & Bibron, 1837 is a animal in the Leiosauridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Urostrophus vautieri Duméril & Bibron, 1837

Urostrophus vautieri Duméril & Bibron, 1837

Brazilian steppe iguana (Urostrophus vautieri) is a Leiosauridae lizard species endemic to Brazil.

Family
Genus
Urostrophus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Urostrophus vautieri Duméril & Bibron, 1837

Urostrophus vautieri, commonly called the Brazilian steppe iguana, is a species of lizard belonging to the family Leiosauridae. This species is endemic to Brazil.

Photo: (c) André Moreira Assalim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by André Moreira Assalim · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Leiosauridae Urostrophus

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