''Cachryx'' is a
genus 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 ...
s in the
family Iguanidae.
Taxonomy
Currently, there are two described species in this genus.
* Campeche spiny-tailed iguana, ''
Cachryx alfredschmidti
The Campeche spiny-tailed iguana (''Cachryx alfredschmidti'') is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is native to southeastern Mexico and adjacent Guatemala.
Etymology
The specific name, ''alfredschmidti'', is in honor of ...
''
(Kohler, 1995)
* Yucatán spinytail iguana, ''
Cachryx defensor''
(Cope, 1866)
References
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Lizard genera
Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope