Dracaena Daudin 1802 (caiman lizard)

Reptilia - Squamata - Teiidae

Parent taxon: Tupinambini according to R. Estes 1983

See also Carroll 1988 and Frank and Ramus 1996

Sister taxon: Callopistes

Subtaxa: Dracaena colombiana Dracaena guianensis Dracaena paraguayensis

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Ecology: ground dwelling insectivore-carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Brazil (1 collection), Colombia (23)

Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence

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