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Dipsosaurus

Reptile Genera

Dipsosaurus is a genus of lizards, family Iguanidae, commonly known as desert iguanas, currently containing two described species, the desert iguana and the Catalina desert iguana. The genus name and common name reflect the arid habitat suggested by its two species, though a fuller description of its distribution and physical characteristics was not available from the source lead consulted for this mint.

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Genus 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Dipsosaurus
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source
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