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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata

Subordo: Lacertoidea
Superfamilia: Gymnophthalmoidea

Familia: Gymnophthalmidae
Subfamilia: Gymnophthalminae
Tribus: Heterodactylini
Genus: Caparaonia
Species: Caparaonia itaiquara
Name

Caparaonia itaiquara Rodrigues et al., 2009

Type locality: (20°28’S, 41°49’W) Parque Nacional do Caparaó: states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo: Brazil.

Holotype: MZUSP 96093, adult male.
References
cited sources

Rodrigues, M.T.; Cassimiro, J.; Pavan, D.; Curcio, F.F.; Verdade, V.K.; Pellegrino, K.C.M. 2009: A new genus of microteiid lizard from the Caparaó Mountains, southeastern Brazil, with a discussion of relationships among Gymnophthalminae (Squamata). American Museum novitates, (3673) DOI: 10.1206/622.1

Caparaonia is a genus of the lizard in family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is monotypic, i.e. it has only one species, Caparaonia itaiquara.[2] It is endemic to Brazil and is known from the Caparaó National Park on the border between Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo states.[3]
References

Colli, G.R.; Fenker, J.; Tedeschi, L.; Bataus, Y.S.L.; Uhlig, V.M.; Lima, A.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Borges-Nojosa, D.M.; Costa, G.C.; de Moura, G.J.B.; Winck, G.; Silva, J.R.S.; Viñas, L.V.; Ribeiro Júnior, M.A.; Hoogmoed, M.S.; Tinôco, M.S.T.; Almeida-Santos, P.; Valadão, R.; de Oliveira, R.B.; Avila-Pires, T.C.S.; Ferreira, V.L.; de Menezes, V.A. (2019). "Caparaonia itaiquara". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T134879285A135334075. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T134879285A135334075.pt. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
Caparaonia at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2018.
Caparaonia itaiquara at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2018.

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