Leptosomus

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Leptosomus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Leptosomidae – the cuckoo roller, sole member of its family, sometimes in its order.
2. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the order Commelinales – now Pontederia.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Coraciiformes – order; Leptosomidae - family

• (genus): Leptosomus discolor - sole accepted species

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