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RBC Mar 16, 2006 08:28 PM

Am looking for a good estimate of the total number of lizard species of the world (not subspp and not extinct spp).
Does anyone have a figure or know of a reference?
Have found 2 estimates already - 2500 and 2800?
Thanks.

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WW Mar 17, 2006 04:22 AM

>>Am looking for a good estimate of the total number of lizard species of the world (not subspp and not extinct spp).
>>Does anyone have a figure or know of a reference?
>>Have found 2 estimates already - 2500 and 2800?
>>Thanks.

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