''Anisolepis grilli'', commonly known as Boulenger's tree lizard , is a

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lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...

in the

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Leiosauridae Leiosauridae is a family of iguanian lizards containing six genera and 34 species. The family is endemic to Central America and South America. Taxonomy A 2022 phylogenetic study found the Leiosauridae to be the sister taxa to the Opluridae, a ...

. It is native to Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.

References

Anisolepis Reptiles described in 1891 Reptiles of Brazil Reptiles of Argentina Reptiles of Uruguay Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{Lizard-stub