Leiosaurus

Leiosaurus is a genus of lizards in the family Leiosauridae. The genus is endemic to South America.^[2]

Leiosaurus
Leiosaurus bellii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Leiosauridae
Genus:	Leiosaurus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837
Synonyms
Aperopristis Peracca, 1897[1] Liosaurus [sic] — Boulenger, 1885

Species

The genus Leiosaurus contains the following species which are recognized as being valid:^[2]

• Leiosaurus bellii A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837 – Bell's anole
• Leiosaurus catamarcensis Koslowsky, 1898
• Leiosaurus jaguaris Laspiur, Acosta & Abdala, 2007
• Leiosaurus paronae (Peracca, 1897)

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Leiosaurus.

Etymology

The specific name, bellii, is in honor of English zoologist Thomas Bell, and the specific name, paronae, is in honor of Italian zoologist Corrado Parona.^[3]