Micrablepharus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Gymnophthalmidae |
Tribe: | Gymnophthalmini |
Genus: |
Micrablepharus Boettger, 1885 |
Micrablepharus is a small genus of lizards endemic to South America.
There are two species:
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a different genus, in this case a genus other than Micrablepharus.
The specific name, maximiliani, is in honor of German naturalist Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied.