ArthrosauraArthrosaura is a genus of spectacled lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae.Geographic rangeLizards in the genus Arthrosaura are native to northern South America.TaxonomyWithin the genus Arthrosaura there appears to be two species groups: a longer-legged, short-bodied group with four supraocular scales ; and a short-legged, gracile group with three supraoculars ''.SpeciesThere are seven species which are recognized as being valid:Arthrosaura kockii Arthrosaura montigena Arthrosaura reticulata – yellowbelly arthrosauraArthrosaura synaptolepis Arthrosaura testigensis Arthrosaura tyleri ''Arthrosaura versteegii''