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Taxonomy
Dracaena was named by Daudin (1802). It is extant.
It was assigned to Tupinambini by Estes (1983); and to Teiidae by Carroll (1988) and Frank and Ramus (1996).
It was assigned to Tupinambini by Estes (1983); and to Teiidae by Carroll (1988) and Frank and Ramus (1996).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1802 | Dracaena Daudin |
| 1983 | Dracaena Estes |
| 1988 | Dracaena Carroll |
| 1996 | Dracaena Frank and Ramus |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Dracaena Daudin 1802 [caiman lizard]
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Dracaena guianensis Daudin 1802 [Guyana caiman lizard]
Dracaena paraguayensis Amaral 1950 [Paraguay caiman lizard]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available