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Cunha's Brazilian Lizard

Placosoma cipoense

Classification

Placosoma cipoense, Cunha's Brazilian lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Brazil, in the Serra do Espinhaço of Minas Gerais. It is threatened by habitat degradation as a result of fires, cattle raising, urbanization and mining.

Distribution

Esteban Alzate · CC BY-SA 2.5
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 1