Macropholidus is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to Ecuador and Peru.
Species
The genus Macropholidus contains four species which are recognized as being valid.
- Macropholidus annectens - Parker's pholiodobolus
- Macropholidus ataktolepis
- Macropholidus huancabambae
- Macropholidus montanuccii - Montanucci's cuilanes
- Macropholidus ruthveni - Ruthven's pholiodobolus
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Macropholidus.
References
Further reading
- Noble GK (1921). "Some New Lizards from Northwestern Peru". Ann. New York Acad. Sci. 29: 133–139. (Macropholidus, new genus).