''Loxopholis hexalepis'', the six-scaled tegu, is a species of

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 family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Venezuela and

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q28946598 Loxopholis Reptiles described in 1982 Taxa named by Stephen Charles Ayala Taxa named by Dennis M. Harris