Urostrophus vautieri, also known commonly as the Brazilian steppe iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[2]
| Urostrophus vautieri | |
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| Brazilian steppe iguana in Cantareira State Park, São Paulo, Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Leiosauridae |
| Genus: | Urostrophus |
| Species: | U. vautieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Urostrophus vautieri A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837
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References
edit- ^ Colli, G.R.; Fenker, J.; Tedeschi, L.; Bataus, Y.S.L.; Uhlig, V.M.; Silveira, A.L.; da Rocha, C.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Werneck, F.; de Moura, G.J.B.; Winck, G.; Kiefer, M.; de Freitas, M.A.; Ribeiro Júnior, M.A.; Hoogmoed, M.S.; Tinôco, M.S.T.; Valadão, R.; Cardoso Vieira, R.; Perez Maciel, R.; Gomes Faria, R.; Recoder, R.; D'Ávila, R.; Torquato da Silva, S.; de Barcelos Ribeiro, S.; Avila-Pires, T.C.S. (2019). "Urostrophus vautieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T203158A2761227. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T203158A2761227.pt. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Species Urostrophus vautieri at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
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