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Northern caiman lizard
at the Prague Zoo
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Family:
Teiidae
Genus:
Dracaena
Species:
D. guianensis
Binomial name
Dracaena guianensis
Daudin, 1802
The northern caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis) is a species of lizard found in northern South America.
^Calderón, M., Perez, P. & Avila-Pires, T.C.S. 2019. Dracaena guianensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T44579645A44579652. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T44579645A44579652.en. Accessed on 07 April 2022.
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