polylepis, Iguanodectes Géry [J.] 1993:103, Figs. 10-11 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 19 (no. 4) [for 1992]; ref. 20969] Tributary of Rio Ituxiou [Rio Ituxi or Rio Ipixuna], Rio Purus basin, Brazil. Holotype: MZUSP 45684. Paratype: (1). Type catalog: Oyakawa 1996:471 [ref. 23140]. •Valid as Iguanodectes polylepis Géry 1993 -- (Moreira in Reis et al. 2003:172 [ref. 27061], Moreira 2024:376 [ref. 40817]). Current status: Valid as Iguanodectes polylepis Géry 1993. Iguanodectidae. Distribution: South America: Madeira and Purus River basins, western Amazon basin, Brazil. Habitat: freshwater.