List of reptile genera lists the

vertebrate Vertebrates () comprise all animal taxa within the subphylum Vertebrata () ( chordates with backbones), including all mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Vertebrates represent the overwhelming majority of the phylum Chordata, ...

class of

reptile Reptiles, as most commonly defined are the animals in the class Reptilia ( ), a paraphyletic grouping comprising all sauropsids except birds. Living reptiles comprise turtles, crocodilians, squamates (lizards and snakes) and rhynchocephalians ( ...

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genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

, spanning two subclasses.

Subclass
Anapsida An anapsid is an amniote whose skull lacks one or more skull openings (fenestra, or fossae) near the temples. Traditionally, the Anapsida are the most primitive subclass of amniotes, the ancestral stock from which Synapsida and Diapsida evolved ...

Order
Testudinata Testudinata is the group of all tetrapods with a true turtle shell. It includes both modern turtles (Testudines) and many of their extinct, shelled relatives (stem-turtles). Though it was first coined as the group containing turtles by Jacob The ...
(turtles)

Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield.

Suborder
Pleurodira The Pleurodira are one of the two living suborders of turtles, the other being the Cryptodira. The division between these two suborders represents a very deep evolutionary divide between two very different types of turtles. The physical differen ...

* Superfamily Cheloides ** Family

Chelidae Chelidae is one of three living families of the turtle suborder Pleurodira, and are commonly called Austro-South American side-neck turtles. The family is distributed in Australia, New Guinea, parts of Indonesia, and throughout most of South Amer ...

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Acanthochelys ''Acanthochelys'' is a genus of turtles, the spiny swamp turtles, in the family Chelidae, subfamily Chelinae, found in South America. Until recently, the species of this genus were considered to be members of the genus '' Platemys'', but were mo ...

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Chelodina ''Chelodina'', collectively known as snake-necked turtles, is a large and diverse genus of long-necked chelid turtles with a complicated nomenclatural history. Although in the past, ''Macrochelodina'' and ''Macrodiremys'' have been considered s ...

'' *** Genus '' Chelus'' - mata mata *** Genus ''

Elseya ''Elseya'' is a genus of large side-necked turtles, commonly known as Australian snapping turtles, in the family Chelidae. Species in the genus ''Elseya'' are found in river systems in northern and northeastern Australia and throughout the river ...

'' *** Genus '' Elusor'' - Mary River turtle *** Genus ''

Emydura ''Emydura'', the Australian short-necked turtles, are a genus of turtles in the family Chelidae. It was paraphyletic with ''Elseya''. Consequently, it was split into two genera '' Myuchelys'' and ''Elseya'' by Thomson & Georges, 2009.Thomson, ...

'' *** Genus '' Flaviemys'' - Manning River snapping turtle *** Genus ''

Hydromedusa ''Hydromedusa'' is a turtle genus in the family Chelidae, commonly known as the South American snake-necked turtles. They are quite closely related to the South American side-necked swamp turtles (''Acanthochelys'') and the snake-necked turtles ...

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Mesoclemmys ''Mesoclemmys'' is a South American genus of turtle in the Chelidae family. Species include: * ''Mesoclemmys dahli'' (Zangerl and Medem, 1958) - Dahl's toad-headed turtleZangerl, R., and F. Medem. 1958. A new species of chelid turtle, ''Phrynop ...

'' *** Genus '' Myuchelys'' *** Genus ''

Phrynops Sometimes called the bearded toadheads but better known by their scientific name of ''Phrynops'' this genus of turtles has often been a bit of a dumping ground for the short-necked South American turtles of the family Chelidae. The genus is wide ...

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Platemys The twist-necked turtle (''Platemys platycephala''), also known as the flat-headed turtle, is distributed widely across northern South America. Twist-necked turtles have extremely flat shells that help them hide from predators under rocks and de ...

'' - twist-necked turtle *** Genus ''

Pseudemydura The western swamp turtle or western swamp tortoise (''Pseudemydura umbrina'') is a critically endangered species of freshwater turtle endemic to a small portion of Western Australia. It is the only member of the genus ''Pseudemydura'' in the mon ...

'' - western swamp turtle *** Genus '' Ranacephala'' - Hoge's side-necked turtle *** Genus ''

Rheodytes ''Rheodytes'' is a genus of turtle in the Chelidae family from Australia. It contains the following species: * Fitzroy River turtle (''Rheodytes leukops'') * † '' Rheodytes devisi'' (Pleistocene The Pleistocene ( , often referred to a ...

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Rhinemys The red side-necked turtle (''Rhinemys rufipes''), red turtle, red-footed sideneck turtle, William's toadhead turtle, or red-footed Amazon side-necked turtle

'' - red side-necked turtle * Superfamily Pelomedusoides ** Family

Pelomedusidae :''Alternatively, "Pelomedusidae" may refer to the Pelomedusoidea. See below for details.'' Pelomedusidae is a family of freshwater turtles endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, including Madagascar, São Tomé, and the Seychelles(Although this pop. m ...

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Pelomedusa The African helmeted turtle (''Pelomedusa subrufa''), also known commonly as the marsh terrapin, the crocodile turtle, or in the pet trade as the African side-necked turtle, is a species of omnivorous side-necked terrapin in the family Pelomedus ...

'' - African helmeted turtle *** Genus ''

Pelusios ''Pelusios'' is a genus of African side-necked turtles. With 17 described species, it is one of the most diverse genera of the turtle order (Testudines). Etymology The Latin name ''Pelusios'' means "mud" or "clay", and this is reflected by the ...

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Podocnemididae Podocnemididae is a family of pleurodire (side-necked) turtles, once widely distributed. Most of its 20 genera and 30 species are now extinct. Seven of its eight surviving species are native to South America: the genus ''Peltocephalus'', with onl ...

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Erymnochelys The Madagascan big-headed turtle (''Erymnochelys madagascariensis'') is a turtle native to the waters of permanent slow moving rivers and lakes in western Madagascar. These turtles are critically endangered and have been evaluated to be the most ...

'' - Madagascan big-headed turtle *** Genus ''

Peltocephalus The big-headed Amazon River turtle (''Peltocephalus dumerilianus''),Podocnemis ''Podocnemis'' is a genus of aquatic turtles, commonly known as South American river turtles, in the family Podocnemididae. The genus consists of six extant species occurring in tropical South America.

Suborder
Cryptodira The Cryptodira ('' el, hidden neck'') are a suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles. Cryptodira differ from Pleurodira (side-necked turtles) in that they lower their necks and pull the heads straight back into the ...
Rhodin, Anders G.J. (2011). ''Turtles of the World, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status.''

* Clade

Americhelydia Americhelydia is a clade of turtles that consists of sea turtles, snapping turtles, the Central American river turtle and mud turtles, supported by several lines of molecular work. Prior to these studies some morphological and developmental work ...

** Family Chelydridae *** Genus ''

Chelydra ''Chelydra'' is one of the two extant genera of the snapping turtle family, Chelydridae, the other being ''Macrochelys'', the much larger alligator snapping turtle. The snapping turtles are native to the Americas, with ''Chelydra'' having three ...

'' *** Genus '' Macrochelys'' * Superfamily Chelonioidea ** Family

Cheloniidae Cheloniidae is a family of typically large marine turtles that are characterised by their common traits such as, having a flat streamlined wide and rounded shell and almost paddle-like flippers for their forelimbs. They are the only sea turtles t ...

*** Genus '' Caretta'' - loggerhead sea turtle *** Genus ''

Chelonia The green sea turtle (''Chelonia mydas''), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a species of large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Chelonia''. Its range exten ...

'' - green sea turtle *** Genus ''

Eretmochelys The hawksbill sea turtle (''Eretmochelys imbricata'') is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus ''Eretmochelys''. The species has a global distribution, that is large ...

'' - hawksbill sea turtle *** Genus '' Lepidochelys'' - ridley sea turtle *** Genus ''

Natator The Australian flatback sea turtle (''Natator depressus'') is a species of sea turtle in the family Cheloniidae. The species is endemic to the sandy beaches and shallow coastal waters of the Australian continental shelf. This turtle gets its ...

'' - flatback sea turtle ** Family Dermochelyidae *** Genus ''

Dermochelys The leatherback sea turtle (''Dermochelys coriacea''), sometimes called the lute turtle or leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to and weights ...

'' - leatherback sea turtle * Superfamily Kinosternoidea ** Family

Dermatemydidae The Dermatemydidae are a family of turtle Turtles are an order of reptiles known as Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side nec ...

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Dermatemys The hickatee (''Dermatemys mawii'') or in Spanish ''tortuga blanca'' ('white turtle'), also called the Central American river turtle, is the only living species in the family Dermatemydidae. The species is found in the Atlantic drainages of Cen ...

'' - Central American river turtle ** Family

Kinosternidae The Kinosternidae are a family of mostly small turtles that includes the mud turtles and musk turtles. The family contains 25 species within four genera, but taxonomic reclassification is an ongoing process, so many sources vary on the exact num ...

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'' - narrow-bridged musk turtle *** Genus ''

Kinosternon ''Kinosternon'' is a genus of small aquatic turtles from the Americas known commonly as mud turtles. Geographic range They are found in the United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. The greatest species richness is in Mexico, a ...

'' *** Genus '' Staurotypus'' *** Genus ''

Sternotherus ''Sternotherus'' is a genus of turtles in the family Kinosternidae including six species commonly known as musk turtles. The genus is endemic to North America, occurring in the eastern third of the USA and southeast Ontario, Canada. Musk glands ...

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Testudinoidea Testudinoidea is a superfamily within the suborder Cryptodira of the order Testudines. It includes the pond turtles (Family: Emydidae), Asian turtles (Family: Geoemydidae), the monotypic big-headed turtle (Family: Platysternidae), and the tor ...

** Family

Emydidae Emydidae (Latin ''emys'' (freshwater tortoise) + Ancient Greek εἶδος (''eîdos'', “appearance, resemblance”)) is a family of testudines (turtles) that includes close to 50 species in 10 genera. Members of this family are commonly calle ...

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Actinemys ''Actinemys'' is a small genus of turtles in the family Emydidae."''Actinemys'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.or The genus is Endemism, endemic to the west coast of North America. The genus contains two species. Species The fol ...

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Clemmys ''Clemmys'' is a genus of turtles currently containing a single extant species, the spotted turtle ''(Clemmys guttata)''. Taxonomy In the past, several other species were included in the genus, including a number of fossil species. DNA analysis ...

'' - spotted turtle *** Genus ''

Chrysemys ''Chrysemys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Emydidae. They are found throughout most of North America. Species There are two extant species: * ''Chrysemys dorsalis'' Agassiz, 1857 – Southern painted turtle * ''Chrysemys picta'' Schneid ...

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Deirochelys ''Deirochelys'' is a genus of freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae, the pond and marsh turtles. It contains one extant species, the chicken turtle (''Deirochelys reticularia''), which is native to the southeastern United States. A second ext ...

'' - chicken turtle *** Genus ''

Emydoidea Blanding's turtle (''Emydoidea blandingii'') is a semi-aquatic turtle of the family Emydidae. This species is native to central and eastern parts of Canada and the United States. It is considered to be an endangered species throughout much of i ...

'' - Blanding's turtle *** Genus ''

Emys ''Emys'' is a small genus of turtles in the family Emydidae. The genus (''sensu lato'') is endemic to Europe and North America. Species The following two species may be assigned to the genus ''Emys'' (''sensu lato''). ''Nota bene'': A bin ...

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Glyptemys ''Glyptemys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Emydidae. It comprises two species, the bog turtle and wood turtle, both of which are endemic to North America. Until 2001, these turtles were considered members of the genus '' Clemmys'', which ...

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Graptemys ''Graptemys'' is a genus of freshwater turtles containing 14 species, commonly known as map turtles. Crother, B. I. (editor) (2017). Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments ...

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Malaclemys The diamondback terrapin or simply terrapin (''Malaclemys terrapin'') is a species of turtle native to the brackish coastal tidal marshes of the Northeastern and southern United States, and in Bermuda. It belongs to the monotypic genus ''Malaclem ...

'' - diamondback terrapin *** Genus ''

Pseudemys ''Pseudemys'' is a genus of large, herbivorous, freshwater turtles of the eastern United States and adjacent northeast Mexico. They are often referred to as cooters, which stems from ''kuta'', the word for turtle in the Bambara and Malinké lang ...

'' *** Genus '' Terrapene'' - box turtle *** Genus ''

Trachemys ''Trachemys'' is a genus of turtles belonging to the family Emydidae. Members of this genus are native to the Americas, ranging from the Midwestern United States south to northern Argentina, but one subspecies, the red-eared slider (''T. script ...

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Geoemydidae The Geoemydidae (formerly known as Bataguridae) are one of the largest and most diverse families in the order Testudines (turtles), with about 70 species. The family includes the Eurasian pond and river turtles and Neotropical wood turtles. Memb ...

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Batagur ''Batagur'' is a genus of large turtles from South and Southeast Asia. All members of the genus are seriously threatened. With a recent merger with members from two other genera,Praschag, Peter; Hundsdörfer, Anna K.; and Fritz, Uwe (2007)''Phylo ...

'' - including part of ''Kachuga'' *** Genus '' Cuora'' - Asian box turtle *** Genus ''

Cyclemys ''Cyclemys'' is a genus of freshwater turtles, commonly referred to as Asian leaf turtles, from the family Geoemydidae. The genus occurs throughout Southeast Asia, Southeast and South Asia, and currently contains seven species. Asian leaf turt ...

'' *** Genus '' Geoclemys'' - black pond turtle *** Genus ''

Geoemyda ''Geoemyda'' is a genus of freshwater turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae). It contains two species:Hardella'' - brahminy river turtle *** Genus ''

Heosemys ''Heosemys'' is a genus of freshwater turtles ("terrapins" in British English) in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae). The genus ''Heosemys'' was split out of the related genus ''Geoemyda'' by McDowell in 1964. Species Four sp ...

'' - formerly in ''Geoemyda'' *** Genus ''

Leucocephalon The Sulawesi forest turtle (''Leucocephalon yuwonoi'') is a critically endangered species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is monotypic within the genus ''Leucocephalon''. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Etymology The s ...

'' - Sulawesi forest turtle, formerly in ''Geoemyda'' and ''Heosemys'' *** Genus ''

Malayemys ''Malayemys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Geoemydidae. It was considered monotypic until 2005 It is found in several countries of Southeast Asia. Taxonomy The genus description is attributed to Wassili Adolfovitch Lindholm in 1931. ''Dam ...

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Mauremys ''Mauremys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae). Species include: * Japanese pond turtle, ''M. japonica'' * Yellow pond turtle, ''M. mutica'' **''M. mutica mutica'' **''M. mutica kami'' * Vietnamese p ...

'' - including ''Annamemys'', ''Cathaiemys'' and ''Emmenia'' *** Genus ''

Melanochelys ''Melanochelys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Geoemydidae. Members are found in India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Species ''Melanochelys'' contains only two species: * Indian black turtle The Indian black turtle (''Melan ...

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Morenia ''Morenia'' is a genus of turtles in the family Geoemydidae found in India, Bangladesh, and Burma.Notochelys The Malayan flat-shelled turtle (''Notochelys platynota'') is a species of turtle found in Southeast Asia. Distribution Myanmar, Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a countr ...

'' - Malayan flat-shelled turtle *** Genus '' Orlitia'' - Malaysian giant turtle *** Genus ''

Pangshura ''Pangshura'' is a genus of geoemydid turtles endemic to South Asia. Its member species were formerly in the obsolete genus ''Kachuga''. A fifth member, ''Pangshura tatrotia'', was described in 2010, but it is only known from Pliocene fossils. 2 ...

'' - formerly in ''Kachuga'' *** Genus ''

Rhinoclemmys ''Rhinoclemmys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae), the only genus in the subfamily Rhinoclemmydinae. Member species of the genus are commonly known as the Neotropical wood turtles and are the only geoemydids ...

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Sacalia ''Sacalia'' is a genus of turtles in the family Geoemydidae (formerly called Bataguridae). The genus was erected by John Edward Gray in 1870. The Sacalia is native to Southereastern China, Laos, and Vietnam. It was declared an endangered species ...

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Siebenrockiella ''Siebenrockiella'' is a small genus of black marsh turtles. It used to be monotypic but now has two species with the addition of the Philippine forest turtle (moved from the genus ''Heosemys''). The genus was originally erected in 1869 by John ...

'' - formerly under ''Heosemys'' *** Genus ''

Vijayachelys __NOTOC__ The Cochin forest cane turtle (''Vijayachelys silvatica''), also known as Kavalai forest turtle, forest cane turtle or simply cane turtle, is a rare turtle from the Western Ghats of India. Described in 1912, its type locality is give ...

'' - cane turtle, formerly in ''Geoemyda'' and ''Heosemys'' ** Family Testudinidae - tortoise *** Genus ''

Aldabrachelys ''Aldabrachelys'' is the recognised genus for the Seychelles and Madagascan radiations of giant tortoises, including the Aldabra giant tortoise (''Aldabrachelys gigantea''). Naming This name is problematic in that the type specimen is actually r ...

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Astrochelys ''Astrochelys'' is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae. The two species are both found in Madagascar, and both classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) R ...

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Centrochelys ''Centrochelys'' is a genus of tortoise. It contains one extant species and several extinct species: * ''Centrochelys atlantica'' * ''Centrochelys burchardi'' * ''Centrochelys marocana'' * ''Centrochelys robusta'' * ''Centrochelys vulcanica'' * ...

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Chelonoidis ''Chelonoidis'' is a genus of turtles in the tortoise family erected by Leopold Fitzinger in 1835. They are found in South America and the Galápagos Islands, and formerly had a wide distribution in the West Indies. The multiple subspecies of t ...

'' *** Genus '' Chersina'' - angulate tortoise *** Genus ''

Chersobius ''Chersobius'' is a genus of tiny tortoises in the family Testudinidae, endemic to southern Africa. The genus includes the smallest tortoises in the world. All three species were previously assigned to the genus ''Homopus''. Naming As a group, ...

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Geochelone ''Geochelone'' is a genus of tortoises. ''Geochelone'' tortoises, which are also known as typical tortoises or terrestrial turtles, can be found in southern Asia. They primarily eat plants. Species The genus consists of two extant species: A ...

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Gopherus ''Gopherus'' is a genus of fossorial tortoises commonly referred to as gopher tortoises. The gopher tortoise is grouped with land tortoises that originated 60 million years ago, in North America. A genetic study has shown that their closest relat ...

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Homopus ''Homopus'' is a genus of tiny tortoises in the family Testudinidae, endemic to southern Africa. Three species have been moved to the genus Chersobius. Naming As a group, these closely related species are commonly known in Europe and Africa a ...

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Indotestudo ''Indotestudo'' is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae. The genus is native to South and Southeast Asia. The three species in the genus are all threatened Threatened species are any species (including animals, plants and fung ...

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Kinixys ''Kinixys'' is a genus of turtles in the family Testudinidae. The genus was erected by Thomas Bell in 1827. The species in the genus ''Kinixys'' are native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar and commonly known as hinged tortoises or hinge-ba ...

'' *** Genus '' Malacochersus'' - pancake tortoise *** Genus ''

Manouria ''Manouria'' is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae. The genus was erected by John Edward Gray in 1854. Species The following five species are recognized as being valid, two of which are extant, and three of which are extinct: *''Ma ...

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Psammobates ''Psammobates'' is a genus of tortoise erected by Leopold Fitzinger in 1835. This genus contains three species, all of which are indigenous to southern Africa.

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Pyxis Pyxis is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Abbreviated from Pyxis Nautica, its name is Latin for a mariner's compass (contrasting with Circinus, which represents a draftsman's compasses). Pyxis was introduced by Nicolas-Lo ...

'' *** Genus '' Stigmochelys'' - leopard tortoise *** Genus '' Testudo'' * Superfamily

Trionychia Trionychia is a superfamily of turtles which encompasses the species that are commonly referred to as softshelled turtles as well as some others. The group contains two families, Carettochelyidae, which has only one living species, the pig-nos ...

** Family Carettochelyidae *** Genus '' Carettochelys'' - pig-nosed turtle ** Family

Trionychidae The Trionychidae are a taxonomic family of a number of turtle genera, commonly known as softshell turtles. The family was erected by Leopold Fitzinger in 1826. Softshells include some of the world's largest freshwater turtles, though many can a ...

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Amyda ''Amyda'' is a genus of softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae. It contains two extant species: * ''Amyda cartilaginea'' - Asiatic softshell turtle * ''Amyda ornata'' - Southeast Asian softshell turtle Both species were formerly consid ...

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Apalone ''Apalone'' is a genus of turtles in the family Trionychidae. Species of ''Apalone'' are native to North America. Geographic range Most ''Apalone'' species are restricted to the United States, though the range of the spiny softshell, ''A. spini ...

'' *** Genus '' Chitra'' *** Genus ''

Cyclanorbis ''Cyclanorbis'' is a genus of softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae. The genus is endemic to Africa. Description In the genus ''Cyclanorbis'' the plastron has cutaneous flaps, under which the hind legs can be concealed. Species The genu ...

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Cycloderma ''Cycloderma'' is a genus of softshell turtles in the subfamily Cyclanorbinae of the family Trionychidae. The genus is endemic to Africa. Species The genus ''Cycloderma'' contains the following extant species: * Aubry's flapshell turtle – '' ...

'' *** Genus '' Dogania'' - Malayan softshell turtle *** Genus ''

Lissemys ''Lissemys'' is a genus of softshell turtles in the subfamily Cyclanorbinae of the Family (biology), family Trionychidae. The genus is indigenous to southern Asia. Species The genus ''Lissemys'' contains three extant species which are recognize ...

'' *** Genus '' Nilssonia'' *** Genus '' Palea'' - wattle-necked softshell turtle *** Genus ''

Pelochelys ''Pelochelys'' is a genus of very large softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae. They are found from peninsular India northeast to southern China, and south to Southeast Asia and New Guinea. The species in this genus, while still being fr ...

'' *** Genus '' Pelodiscus'' *** Genus ''

Rafetus ''Rafetus'' is a genus of highly endangered softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae. It is a genus of large turtles which are found in freshwater habitats in Asia. Species According to most taxonomists, the genus ''Rafetus'' contains the fo ...

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Trionyx ''Trionyx'' is a genus of softshell turtles belonging to the family Trionychidae. In the past many species in the family were classified in this genus, but today '' T. triunguis'', the African or Nile softshell turtle, is the only extant softshe ...

Subclass
Diapsida Diapsids ("two arches") are a clade of sauropsids, distinguished from more primitive eureptiles by the presence of two holes, known as temporal fenestrae, in each side of their skulls. The group first appeared about three hundred million years ago ...

Superorder
Lepidosauria The Lepidosauria (, from Greek meaning ''scaled lizards'') is a subclass or superorder of reptiles, containing the orders Squamata and Rhynchocephalia. Squamata includes snakes, lizards, and amphisbaenians. Squamata contains over 9,000 species ...

The Lepidosauria (from Greek meaning ''scaled lizards'') are

s with overlapping scales. This subclass includes

Squamata Squamata (, Latin ''squamatus'', 'scaly, having scales') is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians (worm lizards), which are collectively known as squamates or scaled reptiles. With over 10,900 species, ...

and

Rhynchocephalia Rhynchocephalia (; ) is an order of lizard-like reptiles that includes only one living species, the tuatara (''Sphenodon punctatus'') of New Zealand. Despite its current lack of diversity, during the Mesozoic rhynchocephalians were a diverse g ...

. It is a monophyletic group and therefore contains all descendants of a common ancestor.

Order
Rhynchocephalia Rhynchocephalia (; ) is an order of lizard-like reptiles that includes only one living species, the tuatara (''Sphenodon punctatus'') of New Zealand. Despite its current lack of diversity, during the Mesozoic rhynchocephalians were a diverse g ...

Rhynchocephalia is an order of lizard-like reptiles that includes only one living species of

tuatara Tuatara (''Sphenodon punctatus'') are reptiles endemic to New Zealand. Despite their close resemblance to lizards, they are part of a distinct lineage, the order Rhynchocephalia. The name ''tuatara'' is derived from the Māori language and m ...

, which in turn has two subspecies (''Sphenodon punctatus punctatus'' and ''Sphenodon punctatus guntheri''), which only inhabit parts of New Zealand. * Family

Sphenodontidae Sphenodontidae is a family within the reptile group Rhynchocephalia, comprising taxa most closely related to the living tuatara (''Sphenodon punctatus''). Historically the taxa included within Sphenodontidae have varied greatly between analyses ...

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Sphenodon Tuatara (''Sphenodon punctatus'') are reptiles endemic to New Zealand. Despite their close resemblance to lizards, they are part of a distinct lineage, the order Rhynchocephalia. The name ''tuatara'' is derived from the Māori language a ...

'' - tuatara

Order
Squamata Squamata (, Latin ''squamatus'', 'scaly, having scales') is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians (worm lizards), which are collectively known as squamates or scaled reptiles. With over 10,900 species, ...

Squamata is the largest order of

reptiles Reptiles, as most commonly defined are the animals in the Class (biology), class Reptilia ( ), a paraphyletic grouping comprising all sauropsid, sauropsids except birds. Living reptiles comprise turtles, crocodilians, Squamata, squamates (lizar ...

, comprising

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 ...

snake Snakes are elongated, Limbless vertebrate, limbless, carnivore, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other Squamata, squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping Scale (zoology), scales. Ma ...

s and

amphisbaenia Amphisbaenia (called amphisbaenians or worm lizards) is a group of usually legless squamates, comprising over 200 extant species. Amphisbaenians are characterized by their long bodies, the reduction or loss of the limbs, and rudimentary eyes. As ...

ns (worm lizards), which are collectively known as squamates or scaled reptiles. With over 10,000

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

* Suborder

Anguimorpha The Anguimorpha is a suborder of squamates. The group was named by Fürbringer in 1900 to include all autarchoglossans closer to '' Varanus'' and ''Anguis'' than ''Scincus''. These lizards, along with iguanians and snakes, constitute the propos ...

** Family

Anguidae Anguidae refers to a large and diverse family of lizards native to the Northern Hemisphere. Common characteristics of this group include a reduced supratemporal arch, striations on the medial faces of tooth crowns, osteoderms, and a lateral fold ...

*** Genus ''

Abronia ''Abronia'' may refer to: * Abronia (gens), a Roman family of the Augustan age * ''Abronia'' (lizard), a genus of animals commonly known as arboreal alligator lizards * ''Abronia'' (plant), a genus of plants commonly known as sand-verbenas {{disam ...

'' *** Genus '' Anguis'' *** Genus ''

Dopasia ''Dopasia'' is a genus of lizards in the family Anguidae. The genus contains seven species, which are native to Asia. They are most closely related to the North American ''Ophisaurus'', and are sometimes considered part of that genus. Species Th ...

'' *** Genus ''

Elgaria ''Elgaria'' is a genus of New World lizards in the family Anguidae. Their common name is western alligator lizards. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Elgaria'' are distributed in western North America, from Mexico to Canada. Species The ...

'' *** Genus ''

Gerrhonotus ''Gerrhonotus'' is a genus of anguid lizards that are commonly referred to as alligator lizards, due to a vague resemblance to an alligator. Along with glass lizards (''Ophisaurus'') and many other lizards, alligator lizards have the ability to ...

'' *** Genus '' Hyalosaurus'' - Koelliker's glass lizard *** Genus ''

Ophisaurus ''Ophisaurus'' (from the Greek 'snake-lizard') is a genus of superficially snake-like lizards in the family Anguidae. Known as joint snakes, glass snakes, or glass lizards, they are so-named because their tails are easily broken; like many liz ...

'' *** Genus ''

Pseudopus ''Pseudopus'' is a genus of anguid lizards that are native to Eurasia. One extant species remains, the sheltopusik, with four fossil species. They are the most robust members of subfamily Anguinae. The oldest fossils of the group date to the Earl ...

'' ** Family Anniellidae *** Genus '' Anniella'' - American legless lizard ** Family

Diploglossidae Diploglossidae is a family of anguimorph lizards native to the Americas, with most genera being endemic to Hispaniola. Most members of this family (aside from the legless genus '' Ophiodes'') are known as galliwasps. They were formerly considere ...

*** Genus '' Celestus'' *** Genus '' Diploglossus'' *** Genus '' Ophiodes'' ** Family

Heloderma ''Heloderma'' is a genus of toxicoferan lizards that contains five species, all of which are venomous. It is the only extant genus of the family Helodermatidae. Description The genus ''Heloderma'' contains the Gila monster (''H. suspectum'') a ...

tidae *** Genus ''

'' ** Family

Lanthanotidae The earless monitor lizard (''Lanthanotus borneensis'') is a semiaquatic, brown lizard native to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo. It is the only living species in the family Lanthanotidae and it is related to the true monitor lizards. Taxo ...

*** Genus ''

Lanthanotus The earless monitor lizard (''Lanthanotus borneensis'') is a semiaquatic, brown lizard native to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo. It is the only living species in the family Lanthanotidae and it is related to the true monitor lizards. Taxo ...

'' ** Family

Shinisauridae The Chinese crocodile lizard (''Shinisaurus crocodilurus'') is a semiaquatic anguimorph lizard found only in cool forests in southeast China and northeast Vietnam. The Chinese crocodile lizard spends much of its time in shallow water or in overha ...

*** Genus '' Shinisaurus'' ** Family

Varanidae The Varanidae are a family of lizards in the superfamily Varanoidea within the Anguimorpha group. The family, a group of carnivorous and frugivorous lizards, includes the living genus '' Varanus'' and a number of extinct genera more closely rel ...

*** Genus '' Varanus'' - monitor lizard ** Family

Xenosauridae Xenosauridae is a family of anguimorph lizards whose only living representative is the genus ''Xenosaurus'', which is native to Central America. Xenosauridae also includes the extinct genera '' Exostinus'' and '' Restes''. Also known as knob-scal ...

. *** Genus '' Xenosaurus'' * Infraorder

Gekkota Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...

** Family

Dibamidae Dibamidae or blind skinks is a family of lizards characterized by their elongated cylindrical body and an apparent lack of limbs. Female dibamids are entirely limbless and the males retain small flap-like hind limbs, which they use to grip their ...

*** Genus '' Anelytropsis'' *** Genus ''

Dibamus ''Dibamus'' is a genus of legless lizards in the family Dibamidae. Neang T, Holden J, Eastoe T, Seng R, Ith S, Grismer LL (2011). "A new species of ''Dibamus'' (Squamata: Dibamidae) from Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary, southwestern Cardamo ...

'' ** Family

Gekkonidae Gekkonidae (the common geckos) is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 64 genera. Members of the Gekkonidae comprise many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos (''Hemidactylus''), tokay ge ...

*** Genus '' Afroedura'' *** Genus '' Afrogecko'' *** Genus ''

Agamura ''Agamura'' is a genus of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the ...

'' *** Genus '' Ailuronyx'' *** Genus ''

Alsophylax ''Alsophylax'' is a genus of small species of geckos, endemic to Central Asia, commonly known as even-fingered geckos. The snout-vent length of these geckos is normally no more than . Little is known of their ecology or reproductive habits. Spec ...

'' *** Genus '' Altiphylax'' *** Genus ''

Ancylodactylus ''Ancylodactylus'' is a genus of diurnal (day) geckos in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Africa. Most of the species in the genus ''Ancyclodactylus'' were formerly assigned to the genus ''Cnemaspis''. Species *'' A. africanus'' ...

'' *** Genus '' Bauerius'' *** Genus ''

Blaesodactylus genus of six species of lizards, endemic to Madagascar, commonly known as velvet geckos, and formerly considered part of the genus '' Homopholis''. Description The species are generally similar, with small, conical scales on their dorsal surfaces ...

'' *** Genus '' Bunopus'' *** Genus ''

Calodactylodes ''Calodactylodes'' is a genus of lizards, commonly called golden geckos, in the family Gekkonidae (geckos). The genus is distributed in peninsular India and Sri Lanka. Lizards in the genus ''Calodactylodes'' are primarily distinguished from ot ...

'' *** Genus '' Chondrodactylus'' *** Genus ''

Christinus ''Christinus'' is a genus of Gekkonidae geckos found in southern regions of Australia. It contains species and subspecies that are regionally termed as marbled geckos. The contrasted patterns of these geckos, marbling, are found in a variety of r ...

'' *** Genus ''

Cnemaspis ''Cnemaspis'' is a genus of diurnal (day) geckos found in Asia. With over 100 species, it is one of the most diverse genera of geckos. Molecular phylogenies suggest that the two regional groupings may form distinct clades which are not each oth ...

'' *** Genus '' Crossobamon'' *** Genus ''

Cryptactites Peringuey's leaf-toed gecko (''Cryptactites peringueyi''), also known commonly as the salt marsh gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to South Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''peringueyi'', is in ...

'' - Peringuey's leaf-toed gecko *** Genus ''

Cyrtodactylus ''Cyrtodactylus'' (Greek κυρτος ''kurtos'' "curved", from κυπτω ''kuptō'' "to stoop"; δακτυλος ''daktulos'' "finger, toe") is a diverse genus of Asian geckos, commonly known as bent-toed geckos, bow-fingered geckos, and fores ...

'' *** Genus '' Cyrtopodion'' *** Genus ''

Dixonius ''Dixonius'' is a genus of Asian geckos, commonly known as leaf-toed geckos. Etymology The generic name, ''Dixonius'', is in honor of American herpetologist James R. Dixon. Species There are thirteen species that are recognized as being vali ...

'' *** Genus '' Dravidogecko'' *** Genus '' Ebenavia'' *** Genus '' Elasmodactylus'' *** Genus ''

Geckolepis ''Geckolepis'' is a genus of geckos, commonly referred to as fish scale geckos, which are endemic to Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. They are nocturnal, arboreal, insectivorous lizards, found in primary and secondary forest, as well as degra ...

'' *** Genus ''

Gehyra ''Gehyra'' is a genus of geckos in the family ''Gekkonidae''. They are known as web-toed geckos or dtellas, and most species within the genus bear close resemblance to geckos from the genus ''Hemidactylus''. Geographic range ''Gehyra'' specie ...

'' *** Genus ''

Gekko ''Gekko'' is a genus of Southeast Asian geckos, commonly known as true geckos or calling geckos, in the family Gekkonidae. Although species such as ''Gekko gecko'' (tokay gecko) are very widespread and common, some species in the same genus hav ...

'' *** Genus ''

Goggia ''Goggia'', also known Common name, commonly as dwarf leaf-toed geckos or pygmy geckos, is a genus of African geckos, lizards in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Goggia'' are found in southern Af ...

'' *** Genus ''

Hemidactylus __NOTOC__ ''Hemidactylus'' is a genus of the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. It has 189 described species, newfound ones being described every few years. These geckos are found in all the tropical regions of the world, extending into the subtrop ...

'' *** Genus ''

Hemiphyllodactylus ''Hemiphyllodactylus'' is a genus of geckos ranging from India and China southward to Southeast Asia and Oceania. Species of ''Hemiphyllodactylus'' are commonly known as half leaf-fingered geckos. Many species are known as dwarf geckos or slend ...

'' *** Genus ''

Heteronotia ''Heteronotia'' is a genus of geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Species in the genus ''Heteronotia'' are commonly known as prickly geckos. Species The following five species are recognized as being val ...

'' *** Genus '' Homopholis'' *** Genus '' Kolekanos'' *** Genus '' Lakigecko'' *** Genus ''

Lepidodactylus ''Lepidodactylus'' is a large genus of geckos, commonly known as scaly-toed geckos and closely related to house geckos or dtellas. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Lepidodactylus'' are found from Southeast Asia to Indo-Australia and O ...

'' *** Genus ''

Luperosaurus ''Luperosaurus'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as camouflage geckos, Das I (2006). ''A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo''. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. . (Genus ''Luperosaurus'', pp. 103 ...

'' *** Genus ''

Lygodactylus ''Lygodactylus'' is a genus of diurnal geckos with 72 species. They are commonly referred to as dwarf geckos. They are mainly found in Africa and Madagascar although two species are found in South America. ''Lygodactylus picturatus'', the best ...

'' *** Genus '' Matoatoa'' *** Genus '' Mediodactylus'' *** Genus '' Microgecko'' *** Genus ''

Nactus ''Nactus'' is a genus of geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Oceania."''Nactus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following 35 species are recognized as being valid, and some species ...

'' *** Genus ''

Narudasia Narudasia is a monotypic genus of geckos endemic to Namibia better known as festive gecko. *Festive gecko (''Narudasia festiva'') is a Diurnal animal, diurnal, rock-dwelling gecko, reaching 2 to 3 inches in length, that lives on small insects. ...

'' *** Genus ''

Pachydactylus ''Pachydactylus'' is a genus of insectivorous geckos, lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Africa, and member species are commonly known as thick-toed geckos. The genus also displays rich speciation, having 57 distinct spec ...

'' *** Genus '' Paragehyra'' *** Genus ''

Paroedura ''Paroedura'' (Madagascar ground geckos) is a genus of geckos, Endemism, endemic to Madagascar and the Comoros. These geckos are typically Terrestrial animal, terrestrial, though the young of most species can climb until they are too heavy for th ...

'' *** Genus '' Parsigecko'' - Ziaie's Pars-gecko *** Genus ''

Perochirus ''Perochirus'' is a genus of geckos Endemism, endemic to the Philippines, Oceania and Japan, commonly known as Micronesian geckos, Polynesian geckos, or tropical geckos. Species The following three species are recognized as being valid. *''Pe ...

'' *** Genus ''

Phelsuma ''Phelsuma'' is a large genus of geckos in the family Gekkonidae. Species in the genus ''Phelsuma'' are commonly referred to as day geckos. Some day geckos are seriously endangered and some are common, but all ''Phelsuma'' species are CITES App ...

'' *** Genus '' Pseudoceramodactylus'' - Gulf short-fingered gecko *** Genus '' Pseudogekko'' *** Genus ''

Ptenopus ''Ptenopus'' is a small genus of lizards, known commonly as barking geckos, in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to southern Africa. There are only three described species in this genus. Species and subspecies The following species a ...

'' *** Genus ''

Ptychozoon ''Ptychozoon'' was a genus of arboreal geckos, endemic to Southeast Asia, known commonly as flying geckos, gliding geckos, or parachute geckos. Malkmus R, Manthey U (2002). ''Amphibians & Reptiles of Mount Kinabalu (North Borneo).'' Germany: A ...

'' *** Genus '' Ramigekko'' - Swartberg African leaf-toed gecko *** Genus ''

Rhinogekko ''Rhinogekko'' is a genus of geckos from Iran and Pakistan. Species The genus ''Rhinogekko'' contains two recognized species: *'' Rhinogekko femoralis'' *'' Rhinogekko misonnei'' ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binom ...

'' *** Genus '' Rhoptropella'' - Namaqua day gecko *** Genus '' Rhoptropus'' *** Genus ''

Stenodactylus ''Stenodactylus'' is a genus of Middle-Eastern and North-African gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos a ...

'' *** Genus ''

Tenuidactylus ''Tenuidactylus'' is a genus in the family Gekkonidae (geckos)."''Tenuidactylus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. It has 8 species. Species Species in the genus ''Tenuidactylus'' are: *'' Tenuidactylus bogdanovi'' *'' Tenui ...

'' *** Genus '' Trachydactylus'' *** Genus '' Trigonodactylus'' *** Genus ''

Tropiocolotes ''Tropiocolotes'' is a genus of geckos, lizards in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The genus is native to North Africa and the Middle East. Species in the genus ''Tropiocolotes'' grow to a total length (including tail) of about . They ar ...

'' *** Genus ''

Urocotyledon ''Urocotyledon'' is a genus of lizards in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to Africa. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Urocotyledon'' are found on the African mainland and on associated islands. Species Six species are recogn ...

'' *** Genus ''

Uroplatus ''Uroplatus'' is a genus of geckos, commonly referred to as leaf-tail geckos or flat-tailed geckos, which are endemic to Madagascar and its coastal islands, such as Nosy Be. They are nocturnal, insectivorous lizards found exclusively in prim ...

'' ** Family

Pygopodidae Pygopodidae, commonly known as legless lizard, legless lizards, snake-lizards, or flap-footed lizards, is a Family (biology), family of squamates with reduced or absent limbs, and are a type of gecko. At least 35 species are placed in two subfami ...

*** Genus ''

Aprasia ''Aprasia'' is a genus of lizards in the family Pygopodidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. The species in the genus ''Aprasia'' are worm-like, burrowing lizards. At least four of the species are oviparous. Species The genus ''Aprasia'' c ...

'' *** Genus ''

Delma ''Delma'' is a genus of lizards in the family Pygopodidae. The genus ''Delma'' contains 22 valid described species, all of which are endemic to Australia. Species Recognized species of ''Delma'' according to thReptile Database *''Delma australi ...

'' *** Genus ''

Lialis ''Lialis'' is a genus of legless lizards in the family Pygopodidae. The genus is native to Australia and New Guinea. Diet Lizards in the genus ''Lialis'' specialize in eating skinks.Patchell F, Shine R (1986). "Feeding Mechanisms in Pygopodid L ...

'' *** Genus ''

Ophidiocephalus The bronzeback snake-lizard (''Ophidiocephalus taeniatus'') is a species of lizards in the family Pygopodidae endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, ...

'' - bronzeback snake-lizard *** Genus ''

Paradelma ''Paradelma orientalis'', commonly known as the Brigalow scaly-foot or Queensland snake-lizard, is a species of legless lizard in the family Pygopodidae. It is endemic to Australia and is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Paradelma''. Co ...

'' - brigalow scaly-foot *** Genus '' Pletholax'' - slender slider *** Genus ''

Pygopus ''Pygopus'' is a genus belonging to the family of Australian legless lizards (Pygopodidae). Members of this genus are also commonly called scaly-foot. Species Within the genus ''Pygopus'' the following five species are recognized as being valid ...

'' * Suborder

Iguania Iguania is an infraorder of squamate reptiles that includes iguanas, chameleons, agamids, and New World lizards like anoles and phrynosomatids. Using morphological features as a guide to evolutionary relationships, the Iguania are believed ...

** Family

Agamidae Agamidae is a family (biology), family of over 300 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Overview phylogenetics, Phylogenetic ...

*** Genus ''

Acanthocercus ''Acanthocercus'' is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus is endemic to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Species ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), als ...

'' *** Genus '' Acanthosaura'' - mountain horned dragons *** Genus '' Agama'' *** Genus ''

Amphibolurus ''Amphibolurus'' is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Description Characteristics of the genus ''Amphibolurus'' include: * Moderate size nout–vent length * Long limbs and long tail * One to five ...

'' - lashtail dragons *** Genus '' Aphaniotis'' *** Genus ''

Bronchocela ''Bronchocela'' is a genus of Asian lizards, commonly known as bloodsuckers, crested lizards, and forest lizards, in the family Agamidae. Species There are 13 species in the genus ''Bronchocela'': *'' Bronchocela burmana'' – Burmese green ...

'' *** Genus '' Bufoniceps'' - Laungwala long-headed lizard *** Genus ''

Calotes ''Calotes'' is a genus of lizards in the draconine clade of the family Agamidae. The genus contains 29 species. Some species are known as forest lizards, others as " bloodsuckers" due to their red heads, and yet others (namely '' C. versicolo ...

'' *** Genus '' Ceratophora'' *** Genus '' Chelosania'' - ring-tailed dragon *** Genus ''

Chlamydosaurus The frilled lizard (''Chlamydosaurus kingii''), also known as the frill-necked lizard or frilled dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. It is native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea. This species is the only member ...

'' - frilled-neck lizard *** Genus '' Complicitus'' - blackthroated bloodsucker *** Genus ''

Cophotis ''Cophotis'' is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae, endemic to Sri Lanka. Species *''Cophotis ceylanica'' – Ceylon deaf agama *''Cophotis dumbara'' – Dumbara agama External links *ARKive images and movies of the pygmy lizard ''(Cop ...

'' *** Genus '' Coryphophylax'' *** Genus '' Cristidorsa'' *** Genus ''

Cryptagama ''Cryptagama aurita'', commonly known as the gravel dragon or hidden dragon,Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) ''A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia'', New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, is a species of Agamidae, agamid lizard occur ...

'' - gravel dragon *** Genus ''

Ctenophorus ''Ctenophorus'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as comb-bearing dragons, in the family Agamidae. The genus contains the most diverse group of dragon lizards in Australia. It is the largest group of Australian lizards and it has an ex ...

'' - comb-bearing dragons *** Genus '' Dendragama'' *** Genus ''

Diploderma ''Diploderma'' is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. Species of ''Diploderma'' are native to Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Japan. Most of the species are found in China, including many endemics. Species The following 42 speci ...

'' *** Genus ''

Diporiphora ''Diporiphora'' is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. Most species in the genus are endemic to Australia, but two (''D. australis'' and ''D. bilineata'') are also found in New Guinea. Species The genus includes these 28 species wh ...

'' - two-lined dragons *** Genus ''

Draco Draco is the Latin word for serpent or dragon. Draco or Drako may also refer to: People * Draco (lawgiver) (from Greek: Δράκων; 7th century BC), the first lawgiver of ancient Athens, Greece, from whom the term ''draconian'' is derived * ...

'' - 'flying' lizards or gliding lizards *** Genus '' Gonocephalus'' *** Genus ''

Gowidon ''Gowidon'' is a genus of arboreal lizards in the family Agamidae. It is monotypic with a single recognised species, ''Gowidon longirostris'', commonly known as the long-snouted lashtail or long-nosed water dragon. It is found in Northern Terri ...

'' *** Genus '' Harpesaurus'' *** Genus ''

Hydrosaurus ''Hydrosaurus'', commonly known as the sailfin dragons or sailfin lizards, is a genus in the family Agamidae.Hypsicalotes'' *** Genus '' Hypsilurus'' - rainforest dragons *** Genus '' Intellagama'' - Australian water dragon, formerly placed in ''Physignathus'' *** Genus ''

Japalura ''Japalura'' is a genus of lizards in the family Agamidae. Species of ''Japalura'' are native to Pakistan, India, China, and Myanmar. Many species have been moved to the genus ''Diploderma''. Species The following eight species are recognized ...

'' *** Genus ''

Laudakia ''Laudakia'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as Asian rock agamas, in the family Agamidae. The genus is found mostly in Asia, with some species in Southern Europe. Taxonomy Some species of ''Laudakia'', ''sensu lato'', are now recognized ...

'' *** Genus ''

Leiolepis ''Leiolepis'', commonly known as butterfly lizards or butterfly agamas ( th, แย้), are group of agamid lizards. They are native to Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Ryukyu Islands (Japan), Vietnam, and Hai ...

'' *** Genus '' Lophocalotes'' *** Genus ''

Lophognathus ''Lophognathus'' is a genus of large-bodied agamid lizards, consisting of two species — ''L. gilberti'' and ''L. horneri'' — both of which are endemic to northern Australia. Along with several other closely related genera (e.g., ''Amphibolur ...

'' - sometimes placed in ''Amphibolurus'' *** Genus '' Lophosaurus'' - forest dragons *** Genus '' Lyriocephalus'' - hump-nosed lizard, lyreshead lizard *** Genus '' Malayodracon'' *** Genus '' Mantheyus'' *** Genus '' Microauris'' *** Genus ''Mictopholis'' - see ''Pseudocalotes'' *** Genus ''

Moloch Moloch (; ''Mōleḵ'' or הַמֹּלֶךְ‎ ''hamMōleḵ''; grc, Μόλοχ, la, Moloch; also Molech or Molek) is a name or a term which appears in the Hebrew Bible several times, primarily in the book of Leviticus. The Bible strongly co ...

'' - thorny devil *** Genus '' Monilesaurus'' *** Genus ''

Otocryptis ''Otocryptis'' is a genus of Agamidae, agamid lizards from the Indian subcontinent. It is the sister group for the clade formed by ''Sitana'' and ''Sarada (lizard), Sarada''. The divergence is estimated to have occurred about 12 million years ago ...

'' *** Genus '' Paralaudakia'' - sometimes included in ''Laudakia'' *** Genus '' Pelturagonia'' *** Genus '' Phoxophrys'' *** Genus ''

Phrynocephalus ''Phrynocephalus'' is a genus which includes 33 species of small and medium-sized agamid lizards, commonly called toadhead agamas or toad-headed agamas, that inhabit open arid and semiarid environments of Asia and Eastern Europe. The systematic ...

'' *** Genus '' Physignathus'' - water dragons *** Genus ''

Pogona ''Pogona'' is a genus of reptiles containing six lizard species which are often known by the common name bearded dragons. The name "bearded dragon" refers to the underside of the throat (or "beard") of the lizard, which can turn black and gain we ...

'' - bearded dragons *** Genus ''

Psammophilus ''Psammophilus'' is a genus of agamid Agamidae is a family of over 300 species of iguanian lizards indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia, and a few in Southern Europe. Many species are commonly called dragons or dragon lizards. Overview Ph ...

'' *** Genus ''

Pseudocalotes ''Pseudocalotes'' is a genus of agamid lizards endemic to Southeast Asia. Taxonomy and description ''Pseudocalotes'' was disassociated from the genus ''Calotes'' by Scott Michael Moody in 1980. ''Pseudocalotes'' is distinguished from ''Calotes'' ...

'' *** Genus '' Pseudocophotis'' *** Genus '' Pseudotrapelus'' *** Genus '' Ptyctolaemus'' *** Genus '' Rankinia'' - heath dragon *** Genus ''

Saara Saara may refer to: Places * Saara, Estonia, a village in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia * Saara, Greiz, a municipality in Thuringia, Germany * Saara, Altenburger Land, a municipality in Thuringia, Germany Other * ''Saara'' (lizard), a genus of l ...

'' *** Genus ''

Salea ''Salea'' is a genus of arboreal, slow-moving, diurnal, insectivorous, egg-laying agamid lizards endemic to the Western Ghats of South India. It has two species, each inhabiting very high mountainous tracts of the Western Ghats in the Shola ...

'' *** Genus ''

Sarada Sharada or Sarada (Sanskrit for "autumnal") may refer to: * the season spanning the months of Bhadrapada, Ashvin, and Kārtika of the traditional lunar Hindu calendar * Another name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati * Sharada script, abugida writin ...

'' - large fan-throated lizards *** Genus ''

Sitana ''Sitana'' is a genus of lizards, collectively known as the fan-throated lizards, from the family Agamidae. They are found in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The genus comprises fourteen species, including several recently discovered specie ...

'' - fan-throated lizards *** Genus ''

Trapelus ''Trapelus'' is a genus of Middle Eastern agamid lizards, which contains 13 species. Species Listed alphabetically, the species are:

'' *** Genus ''

Tropicagama ''Tropicagama'' is a genus of large-bodied lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus is monotypic, with only one species listed: ''Tropicagama temporalis'', commonly known as the swamplands lashtail or northern water dragon. This semi-arboreal ...

'' *** Genus '' Tympanocryptis'' - earless dragons *** Genus ''

Uromastyx ''Uromastyx'' is a genus of African and Asian agamid lizards, the member species of which are commonly called spiny-tailed lizards, uromastyces, mastigures, or dabb lizards. Lizards in the genus ''Uromastyx'' are primarily herbivorous, but occasi ...

'' *** Genus '' Xenagama'' ** Family Chamaeleonidae - chameleon *** Genus '' Archaius'' *** Genus ''

Bradypodion ''Bradypodion'' (meaning "slow-footed" in Greek) is one of six genera of chameleons within the "true" or "typical" chameleons (Family Chamaeleonidae). They are native to southern Africa, and are sometimes collectively called South African dwar ...

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Brookesia ''Brookesia'' is a genus of chameleons, endemic to Madagascar, that range from small to very small in size, and are known collectively as leaf chameleons (though this name also commonly is used for species in the genera ''Rieppeleon'' and ''Rham ...

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Calumma ''Calumma'' is a genus of chameleons endemic and restricted to Madagascar. The species formerly named ''Calumma tigris'' was transferred to the genus '' Archaius'' by Townsend et al., when they found that it is more closely related to ''Rieppe ...

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Chamaeleo ''Chamaeleo'' is a genus of chameleons in the family Chamaeleonidae. Most species of the genus ''Chamaeleo'' are found in sub-Saharan Africa, but a few species are also present in northern Africa, southern Europe, and southern Asia east to Indi ...

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Furcifer ''Furcifer'' is a genus of chameleons whose member species are mostly endemic to Madagascar, but ''F. cephalolepis'' and ''F. polleni'' are endemic to the Comoros. Additionally, ''F. pardalis'' has been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius, whil ...

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Kinyongia ''Kinyongia'' (derived from the group's name in Kiswahili language) is a chameleon genus recently established for several plesiomorphic species found in forest and woodland in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and far eastern DR Congo. All excep ...

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Nadzikambia Currently, two species are placed in the recently established genus ''Nadzikambia'' (derived from the species' name in Chichewa). They are plesiomorphic, small chameleons from the Ruo Gorge forest on Mount Mulanje in Malawi and Mount Mabu in Mo ...

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Palleon ''Palleon'' is a genus of small chameleons erected in 2013 for a small clade formerly assigned to the genus ''Brookesia''. The species of ''Palleon ''are endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic ...

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Rieppeleon ''Rieppeleon'' is a genus of small, typically brown chameleons found in forests and savannas in central East Africa (extending slightly into adjacent DR Congo). They are found at low levels in bushes, or on the ground among grass or leaf litter. ...

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Rhampholeon ''Rhampholeon'' is a genus of small chameleons, commonly known as pygmy chameleons or African leaf chameleons, found in central East Africa (extending slightly into adjacent DR Congo). They are found in forests, woodlands, thickets, and savanna, ...

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Trioceros ''Trioceros'' is a genus of lizards in the family Chamaeleonidae. ''Trioceros'' was considered a subgenus of the genus ''Chamaeleo'' until 2009, when it was elevated to full genus level. Species and subspecies The following species and subspecie ...

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Corytophanidae Corytophanidae is a family of iguanian lizards, also called casquehead lizards or helmeted lizards, endemic to the New World. Nine species of casquehead lizards from three genera are recognized. Geographic range Corytophanids are found from Me ...

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Basiliscus Basiliscus ( grc-gre, Βασιλίσκος, Basilískos; died 476/477) was Eastern Roman emperor from 9 January 475 to August 476. He became in 464, under his brother-in-law, Emperor Leo (457–474). Basiliscus commanded the army for an inva ...

'' *** Genus '' Corytophanes'' *** Genus '' Laemanctus'' ** Family

Crotaphytidae The Crotaphytidae, or collared lizards, are a family of desert-dwelling reptiles native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Alternatively they are recognized as a subfamily, Crotaphytinae, within the clade Pleurodonta. They are ...

*** Genus '' Crotaphytus'' *** Genus ''

Gambelia ''Gambelia'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as leopard lizards, within the family Crotaphytidae. Leopard lizards are indigenous to arid environments of southwestern North America. Species in the genus ''Gambelia'' superficially resembl ...

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Hoplocercidae Hoplocercidae are a family of lizards native to the tropical forests, woodlands and savanna-like habitats of Central and South America. Alternatively they are recognized as a subfamily, Hoplocercinae. 20 species in three genera are described. Sp ...

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Enyalioides ''Enyalioides'' is a genus of lizards in the family Hoplocercidae. The genus is native to the northern part of South America and Panama. They are also referred to as woodlizards, although individual species are also called dwarf iguanas. Speci ...

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Hoplocercus The spiny weapontail (''Hoplocercus spinosus'') is a lizard belonging to the monotypic genus ''Hoplocercus''. It is found in the Cerrado and adjacent Cerrado–Amazon rainforest, Amazon mosaics in Brazil and Bolivia. It is quite distantly related ...

'' - weapontail *** Genus ''

Morunasaurus ''Morunasaurus'' is a genus of lizards in the family Hoplocercidae. The genus is endemic to northwestern South America and extreme southeastern Central America. Species The genus ''Morunasaurus'' contains three species which are recognized as ...

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Iguanidae The Iguanidae is a family of lizards composed of the iguanas, chuckwallas, and their prehistoric relatives, including the widespread green iguana. Taxonomy Iguanidae is thought to be the sister group to the collared lizards (family Crotaph ...

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Amblyrhynchus The marine iguana (''Amblyrhynchus cristatus''), also known as the sea iguana, saltwater iguana, or Galápagos marine iguana, is a species of Iguanidae, iguana found only on the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador). Unique among modern lizards, it is a m ...

'' - marine iguana *** Genus ''

Brachylophus The genus ''Brachylophus'' consists of four extant iguanid species native to the islands of Fiji and a giant extinct species from Tonga in the South West Pacific. One of the extant species, ''B. fasciatus'', is also present on Tonga, where it ha ...

'' *** Genus '' Cachryx'' *** Genus ''

Conolophus The Galápagos land iguanas comprise the genus ''Conolophus'' of the Galápagos Islands (Ecuador). The number of species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit o ...

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Ctenosaura ''Ctenosaura'' is a lizard genus commonly known as spinytail iguanas or ctenosaurs. The genus is part of the large lizard family, Iguanidae and is native to Mexico and Central America. The name is derived from two Greek words: ctenos (κτεν ...

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Cyclura ''Cyclura'' is a genus of lizards in the family Iguanidae. Member species of this genus are commonly known as "cycluras" or more commonly as rock iguanas and only occur on islands in the West Indies. Rock iguanas have a high degree of endemism, ...

'' *** Genus '' Dipsosaurus'' - desert iguana *** Genus ''

Iguana ''Iguana'' (, ) is a genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The genus was first described in 1768 by Austrian naturalist Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti in his bo ...

'' *** Genus '' Sauromalus'' - chuckwalla ** Family

Leiosauridae Leiosauridae is a family of iguanian lizards containing six genera and 34 species. The family is endemic to Central America and South America. Taxonomy A 2022 phylogenetic study found the Leiosauridae to be the sister taxa to the Opluridae, a ...

*** Genus '' Anisolepis'' *** Genus '' Diplolaemus'' *** Genus ''

Enyalius Enyalius or Enyalios (Greek: ) in Greek mythology is generally a son of Ares by Enyo and also a byname of Ares the god of war. Though Enyalius as a by-name of Ares is the most accepted version, in Mycenaean times Ares and Enyalius were considered ...

'' *** Genus '' Leiosaurus'' *** Genus '' Pristidactylus'' *** Genus ''

Urostrophus ''Urostrophus'' is a genus of lizards belonging to the family Leiosauridae. The species of this genus are found in Southern America. Species Species: *''Urostrophus gallardoi ''Urostrophus gallardoi'' is a species of lizard in the family Lei ...

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Liolaemidae Liolaemidae are a family of iguanian lizards. They are traditionally included in the Iguanidae as subfamily Liolaeminae, which some more recent authors prefer to delimit in a more restricted way. A common name for this group is liolaemids. Liolae ...

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Ctenoblepharys ''Ctenoblepharys adspersa'' is a liolaemid lizard within the monotypic genus ''Ctenoblepharys''. It is endemic to the arid western coast of Peru. It is locally known as ''cabezona''. The species is secretive and arenicolous, meaning that it inh ...

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Liolaemus ''Liolaemus'' is a genus of iguanian lizards, containing many species, all of which are endemic to South America. Description Members of the genus ''Liolaemus'' form a dominant part of the lizard fauna of the southern part of the continent of ...

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Phymaturus ''Phymaturus'' is a genus of iguanian lizards of the family Liolaemidae, a family which was traditionally included in the Iguanidae as a subfamily, but more recently was proposed to warrant family status in the Liolaemidae. ''Phymaturus'' is t ...

'' ** Family Opluridae *** Genus '' Chalarodon'' *** Genus ''

Oplurus ''Oplurus'' is a genus of Malagasy iguanian lizards, most of which are rock-dwelling terrestrial species. The sister genus to ''Oplurus'' is ''Chalarodon'', which contains two species: '' Chalarodon madagascariensis'' and '' Chalarodon steink ...

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Phrynosomatidae The Phrynosomatidae are a diverse family of lizards, sometimes classified as a subfamily (Phrynosomatinae), found from Panama to the extreme south of Canada. Many members of the group are adapted to life in hot, sandy deserts, although the spiny ...

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Callisaurus The zebra-tailed lizard (''Callisaurus draconoides'') is a species of lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae. The species is native to the Southwestern United States and adjacent northwestern Mexico. There are nine recognized subspecies. Habitat ...

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Cophosaurus The greater earless lizard (''Cophosaurus texanus'') is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Cophosaurus''. It is closely related to the smaller, lesser earless lizards and other species in the genus ''Holbrookia'', and in fact was placed in ...

'' - greater earless lizard *** Genus ''

Holbrookia ''Holbrookia'' is a genus of earless lizards, known commonly as the lesser earless lizards, in the family Phrynosomatidae. The genus contains six recognized species, which are found throughout the Southwestern and Central United States and nort ...

'' *** Genus '' Petrosaurus'' - California rock lizard *** Genus ''

Phrynosoma Horned lizards (''Phrynosoma''), also known as horny toads or horntoads, are a genus of North American lizards and the type genus of the family Phrynosomatidae. The common names refer directly to their horns or to their flattened, rounded bodies, ...

'' - horned lizard *** Genus '' Sceloporus'' - spiny lizard *** Genus ''

Uma Parvati ( sa, पार्वती, ), Uma ( sa, उमा, ) or Gauri ( sa, गौरी, ) is the Hindu goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. She is a physical representation of Mahadevi in ...

'' - fringe-toed lizard *** Genus ''

Urosaurus ''Urosaurus'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as tree lizards or brush lizards, belonging to the New World family Phrynosomatidae. Description Species in the genus ''Urosaurus'' can be distinguished from members of the genus '' Sceloporu ...

'' *** Genus '' Uta'' - side-blotched lizard ** Family

Polychrotidae The Polychrotidae family (sometimes classified as the Polychrotinae subfamily instead) of iguanian lizards contains the living genus '' Polychrus'' (commonly called bush anoles) and the extinct genus '' Afairiguana''. The family Polychrotidae was ...

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Polychrus ''Polychrus'' is the only extant genus of polychrotid lizards in the world. Commonly called bush anoles, they are found in Central and South America, as well as nearby Trinidad and Tobago. ''Polychrus'' means "many colored". True anoles in o ...

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Tropiduridae The Tropiduridae are a family of iguanid lizards."Tropiduridae". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. The family is sometimes considered a subfamily, Tropidurinae. The subfamily is native to South America, including the islands of Tri ...

*** Genus '' Eurolophosaurus'' *** Genus ''

Microlophus ''Microlophus'' is a genus of tropidurid lizards native to South America. Around 20 species are recognized and 10 of these are endemic to the Galápagos Islands, where they are commonly known as lava lizardsBenavides E, Baum R, Snell HM, Snell ...

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Plica Plica may refer to: * ''Plica'' (lizard), a genus of lizards * ''Capillaria plica'', a parasitic nematode * Plica (sigillography) - term from sigillography * A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue, from medieval Latin plicare ("to ...

'' *** Genus '' Stenocercus'' *** Genus '' Strobilurus'' *** Genus ''

Tropidurus ''Tropidurus'' is a genus of reptiles. The genus includes many species of Neotropical ground lizards (family Tropiduridae). ''Tropidurus'' is the type genus of the family Tropiduridae. Geographic range and habitat Species in the genus ''Tropi ...

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Uracentron ''Uracentron'' is a genus of tropidurid lizards found in forests in northern South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the ...

'' - sometimes in ''Tropidurus'' *** Genus '' Uranoscodon'' * Superfamily

Lacertoidea The Lacertoidea is a group of squamate reptiles that includes the Lacertidae, Teiidae, Gymnophthalmidae, and Amphisbaenia. The finding from molecular phylogenetic studies that the burrowing Amphisbaenia were nested in a clade with the lizard f ...

** Family Alopoglossidae - recently split from the Gymnophthalmidae *** Genus '' Alopoglossus'' *** Genus '' Ptychoglossus'' ** Family

Amphisbaenidae The Amphisbaenidae (common name: worm lizards) are a family of amphisbaenians, a group of limbless vertebrates. Geographic range Amphisbaenids occur in South America, some Caribbean islands, Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa. Taxonomy One deep- ...

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Amphisbaena The amphisbaena (, , or , plural: amphisbaenae; grc, ἀμφίσβαινα) is a mythological, ant-eating serpent with a head at each end. The creature is alternatively called the amphisbaina, amphisbene, amphisboena, amphisbona, amphista, am ...

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Ancylocranium ''Ancylocranium'' is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae, commonly known as sharp-snouted worm lizards. Three species are placed in this genus, which is endemic to eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa. Species The following ...

'' *** Genus '' Baikia'' - West African worm lizard *** Genus ''

Chirindia ''Chirindia'' is a genus of amphisbaenians in the family Amphisbaenidae. Commonly known as pink round-headed worm lizards, species in the genus ''Chirindia'' are native to East Africa and southern Africa, from Tanzania to South Africa. They are ...

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Cynisca Cynisca or Kyniska ( el, Κυνίσκα; born c. 442 BC) was a wealthy Spartan princess. She is famous for being the first woman to win at the Olympic Games, competing in the sport of chariot racing. Cynisca first entered the Olympics in 396 BC, ...

'' *** Genus '' Dalophia'' *** Genus '' Geocalamus'' *** Genus '' Leposternon'' *** Genus '' Loveridgea'' *** Genus '' Mesobaena'' *** Genus '' Monopeltis'' *** Genus '' Zygaspis'' ** Family

Bipedidae Bipedidae is a family of amphisbaenians that includes the extant genus '' Bipes'' represented by three species from Baja California and the southern coast of Mexico and the extinct genus '' Anniealexandria'' represented by one species that lived ...

*** Genus '' Bipes'' ** Family

Blanidae ''Blanus'' is a genus of amphisbaenians found in the Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa. Like other amphisbaenians, ''Blanus'' species are specialized for a subterranean existence, with long, slender bodies, reduced limbs, and rudim ...

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Blanus ''Blanus'' is a genus of amphisbaenians found in the Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa. Like other amphisbaenians, ''Blanus'' species are specialized for a subterranean existence, with long, slender bodies, reduced limbs, and rudim ...

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Cadeidae ''Cadea'' is a genus of amphisbaenians, commonly known as Cuban keel-headed worm lizards. Two species are placed in this genus. Both species are endemic to Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=n ...

*** Genus '' Cadea'' ** Family

Gymnophthalmidae Gymnophthalmidae is a family of lizards with at least 250 species, sometimes known commonly as spectacled lizards or microteiids. They are called "spectacled" because of their transparent lower eyelids, which allow them to still see with closed ...

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Acratosaura ''Acratosaura'' is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to Brazil. Species The genus ''Acratosaura'' contains 2 species which are recognized as being valid."''Acratosaura'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile- ...

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Adercosaurus ''Adercosaurus'' is a genus of the lizard family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is monotypic, i.e. it has only one species, ''Adercosaurus vixadnexus''. It occurs in Venezuela.Alexandresaurus ''Alexandresaurus'' is a genus of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is monotypic, i.e., it contains only one species, ''Alexandresaurus camacan''. The species is endemic to Brazil. www.reptile-database.org. Etymology The generic ...

'' *** Genus '' Amapasaurus'' - four-toed amapasaurus *** Genus '' Anadia'' *** Genus ''

Andinosaura ''Andinosaura'' is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to South America. Species The genus ''Andinosaura'' contains 11 species which are recognized as being valid."''Andinosaura'' ". The Reptile Database. www. ...

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Anotosaura ''Anotosaura'' is a genus of South American lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae."''Anotosaura'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. Geographic range The genus ''Anotosaura'' is endemic to Brazil. Species The genus ''Anotosau ...

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Arthrosaura ''Arthrosaura'' is a genus of spectacled lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. Geographic range Lizards in the genus ''Arthrosaura'' are endemic to northern South America. Taxonomy Within the genus ''Arthrosaura'' there appears to be two sp ...

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Bachia :''"Bachia"'' as described by Förster in 1869 is now the cryptine wasp genus '' Bachiana''. ''Bachia'' is a genus of lizards that belong to the spectacled lizards family.Calyptommatus ''Calyptommatus'' is a genus of Brazilian lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae Gymnophthalmidae is a family of lizards with at least 250 species, sometimes known commonly as spectacled lizards or microteiids. They are called "spectacled" b ...

'' *** Genus '' Caparaonia'' *** Genus '' Cercosaura'' *** Genus '' Colobodactylus'' *** Genus '' Colobosaura'' *** Genus '' Colobosauroides'' *** Genus '' Dendrosauridion'' *** Genus '' Dryadosaura'' *** Genus '' Echinosaura'' *** Genus ''

Ecpleopus ''Ecpleopus'' is a genus of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus contains only one species, ''Ecpleopus gaudichaudii'', which is endemic to Brazil. Etymology The specific name, ''gaudichaudii'', is in honor of French botanist Char ...

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Euspondylus ''Euspondylus'' is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. Geographic range The genus ''Euspondylus'' is endemic to northern South America. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following 10 species are recognized as being valid. *' ...

'' *** Genus '' Gelanesaurus'' *** Genus ''

Gymnophthalmus ''Gymnophthalmus'' is genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is native to Mexico, Central America, and the northern part of South America. Eight species are recognized as being valid. Species The genus ''Gymnophthalmus'' con ...

'' *** Genus '' Heterodactylus'' *** Genus ''

Iphisa ''Iphisa'' is a genus of the lizard family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is monotypic, meaning that it has only one species, ''Iphisa elegans'', and its common name is the glossy shade lizard. ''I. elegans'' is native to the Amazon and is typically ...

'' *** Genus '' Kaieteurosaurus'' *** Genus '' Leposoma'' *** Genus '' Loxopholis'' *** Genus ''

Macropholidus ''Macropholidus'' is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to South America. Species The genus ''Macropholidus'' contains four species which are recognized as being valid."''Macropholidus'' ". The Reptile Data ...

'' *** Genus '' Marinussaurus'' *** Genus ''

Micrablepharus ''Micrablepharus'' is a small genus of lizards endemic to South America. Species There are two species: *''Micrablepharus atticolus'' *'' Micrablepharus maximiliani'' ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the speci ...

'' *** Genus '' Neusticurus'' *** Genus '' Nothobachia'' *** Genus '' Oreosaurus'' *** Genus '' Pantepuisaurus'' *** Genus ''

Petracola ''Petracola'' is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to Peru. Species The genus ''Petracola'' contains five species which are recognized as being valid."''Petracola'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-datab ...

'' *** Genus '' Pholidobolus'' *** Genus '' Placosoma'' *** Genus '' Potamites'' *** Genus '' Procellosaurinus'' *** Genus '' Proctoporus'' *** Genus '' Psilops'' *** Genus '' Rhachisaurus'' *** Genus ''

Riama ''Riama'' is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to South America. Species The genus ''Riama'' contains 15 species which are recognized as being valid. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Riama anatoloros'' *'' Ri ...

'' *** Genus '' Riolama'' *** Genus '' Rondonops'' *** Genus '' Scriptosaura'' *** Genus '' Selvasaura'' *** Genus '' Stenolepis'' *** Genus ''

Tretioscincus The genus ''Tretioscincus'' contains 3 species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organi ...

'' *** Genus '' Vanzosaura'' *** Genus '' Yanomamia'' ** Family

Lacertidae The Lacertidae are the family (biology), family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at least 300 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group o ...

*** Genus '' Acanthodactylus'' *** Genus '' Adolfus'' *** Genus '' Algyroides'' *** Genus '' Anatololacerta'' *** Genus ''

Apathya ''Apathya'' is a genus of lizards of the family (biology), family ''Lacertidae''. Species * ''Apathya cappadocica'' (Werner, 1902) - Anatolian lizard * ''Apathya yassujica'' (Nilson, Rastegar-Pouyani, Rastegar-Pouyani & Andrén, 2003) - Yassujia ...

'' *** Genus '' Archaeolacerta'' - Bedriaga's rock lizard *** Genus '' Atlantolacerta'' - Atlas dwarf lizard *** Genus '' Australolacerta'' - southern rock lizard *** Genus '' Congolacerta'' *** Genus '' Dalmatolacerta'' - sharp-snouted rock lizard *** Genus '' Darevskia'' *** Genus '' Dinarolacerta'' *** Genus ''

Eremias ''Eremias'' is a genus of lizards in the family Lacertidae, the wall lizards. They are native to Asia and southeastern Europe, where they live in desert and steppe regions.Rastegar-Pouyani N, Rastegar-Pouyani E (2001)"A new species of ''Eremi ...

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Gallotia The genus ''Gallotia'' are the lacertids (wall lizards) of the Canary Islands. This genus consists of a group that has been evolving there ever since the first islands emerged from the sea over 20 million years ago. The endemic species and subsp ...

'' *** Genus '' Gastropholis'' *** Genus '' Heliobolus'' *** Genus '' Hellenolacerta'' - Greek rock lizard *** Genus ''

Holaspis ''Holaspis'' is a genus of equatorial African lizards in the family Lacertidae. These lizards are capable of gliding flight for distances of 30 meters (98 feet). Etymology The New Latin word "''Holaspis'' " is derived from the Greek words " as ...

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Iberolacerta ''Iberolacerta'' is a genus of lizards in the family Lacertidae. The genus contains at least eight described species, which are mainly found in Spain and France. ''Iberolacerta horvathi'' (Horvath's rock lizard) has a wider geographic range, bei ...

'' *** Genus '' Ichnotropis'' *** Genus '' Iranolacerta'' *** Genus ''

Lacerta Lacerta is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin for lizard. A small, faint constellation, it was defined in 1687 by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius. Its brightest stars form a "W" ...

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Latastia ''Latastia'' is a genus of lizards of the family Lacertidae. Species of this genus are distributed in Africa (Egypt, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Zambia, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Soma ...

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Meroles ''Meroles'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as desert lizards, in the Family (biology), family Lacertidae. The genus contains eight species, inhabiting southwestern Africa, especially the Namib Desert. Description Desert lizards have fine, ...

'' *** Genus '' Mesalina'' *** Genus ''

Nucras ''Nucras'' is a genus of African lacertid lizards, commonly called sandveld lizards. Species The following 13 species are recognized as being valid. *''Nucras aurantiaca'' *'' Nucras boulengeri'' - Uganda savannah lizard, Boulenger's scrub l ...

'' *** Genus '' Omanosaura'' *** Genus ''

Ophisops ''Ophisops'' is a genus of wall lizards of the family Lacertidae. They are small lacertids characterized by transparent lower eyelids that are completely or partially fused with the upper lids to form a cap over the eye. Species of the genus ...

'' *** Genus '' Parvilacerta'' *** Genus '' Pedioplanis'' *** Genus '' Philochortus'' *** Genus '' Phoenicolacerta'' *** Genus ''

Podarcis ''Podarcis'' is a genus of lizards in the family Lacertidae. Its members look very similar to lizards of the genus ''Lacerta'', to which they were considered to belong until the 1970s. While similar externally and ecologically, ''Podarcis'' fo ...

'' *** Genus '' Poromera'' *** Genus ''

Psammodromus ''Psammodromus'' is a small genus of sand lizards of the family ''Lacertidae''. It has six described species, which are found in European and North African countries next to the Mediterranean. Species The following species are recognized as ...

'' *** Genus '' Pseuderemias'' *** Genus '' Scelarcis'' - Moroccan rock lizard *** Genus ''

Takydromus ''Takydromus'' is a genus of lizards, commonly called grass lizards or oriental racers. Species of the genus ''Takydromus'' are endemic to a large part of Asia. Members of this genus are noticeable because of their slender appearance and thei ...

'' *** Genus '' Teira'' - Madeiran wall lizard *** Genus ''

Timon Timon is a masculine given name and a surname which may refer to: People * Timon of Athens (person), 5th-century Athenian and legendary misanthrope * Timon of Phlius (c. 320 BCE – c. 235 BCE), a Pyrrhonist philosopher of Ptolemaic Egypt and He ...

'' *** Genus '' Tropidosaura'' *** Genus '' Vhembelacerta'' - Soutpansberg rock lizard *** Genus ''

Zootoca ''Zootoca'' is a genus of lizards of the family ''Lacertidae The Lacertidae are the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at least 300 species in ...

'' - viviparous lizard ** Family

Rhineuridae Rhineuridae is a family of amphisbaenians (commonly called worm lizards) that includes one living genus and species, ''Rhineura floridana'', as well as many extinct species belonging to both ''Rhineura'' and several extinct genera. The living ''R ...

*** Genus '' Rhineura'' ** Family

Teiidae Teiidae is a family of autarchoglossan lizards native to the Americas. Members of this family are generally known as whiptails or racerunners; however, tegus also belong to this family. Teiidae is sister to the Gymnopthalmidae, and both famili ...

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Ameiva ''Ameiva'', commonly called jungle-runners, is a genus of whiptail lizards that belongs to the family Teiidae. Geographic range Member species of the genus ''Ameiva'' are found in South America, Central America and the Caribbean (West Indie ...

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Ameivula ''Ameivula'' is a genus of lizard that belongs to the family Teiidae Teiidae is a family of autarchoglossan lizards native to the Americas. Members of this family are generally known as whiptails or racerunners; however, tegus also belong to ...

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Aspidoscelis ''Aspidoscelis'' is a genus of whiptail lizards in the family Teiidae. Taxonomy The nomenclature for the genus ''Aspidoscelis'' was published by T.W. Reeder et al. in 2002. Many species that were formerly included in the genus '' Cnemidophorus' ...

'' *** Genus '' Aurivela'' *** Genus '' Callopistes'' *** Genus '' Cnemidophorus'' *** Genus '' Contomastix'' *** Genus ''

Crocodilurus ''Crocodilurus'' is a lizard genus that belongs to the family Teiidae. It is monotypic, with only a single described species, ''Crocodilurus amazonicus'', the crocodile tegu. It is locally known as the jacarerana. This semiaquatic lizard has a ...

'' *** Genus '' Dicrodon'' *** Genus '' Dracaena'' *** Genus '' Glaucomastix'' *** Genus '' Holcosus'' *** Genus ''

Kentropyx ''Kentropyx'' is a genus of whiptail lizards in the Family (biology), family Teiidae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to South America including Trinidad and Barbados. Species There are nine valid species in this genus (listed alphabetically by ...

'' *** Genus '' Medopheos'' - Bocourt's ameiva *** Genus ''

Pholidoscelis Pholidoscelis is a genus of lizards that belongs to the family Teiidae. All species are endemic to the West Indies. Classification Listed alphabetically.Salvator Salvator, original spelling of Salvador, may refer to: * Paulaner Salvator, the original doppelbock brand * Salvator (lizard), ''Salvator'' (lizard), a genus of lizards * Salvator (horse) (1886–1909), an American thoroughbred racehorse * Salvato ...

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Teius ''Teius'' is a genus of lizard that belongs to the family Teiidae. Classification Listed alphabetically.Tupinambis ''Tupinambis'' is a lizard genus which belongs to the family Teiidae and contains eight described species. These large lizards are commonly referred to as tegus (''teiús'' in Portuguese). '' T. merianae'' (Argentine black and white tegu), '' T ...

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Trogonophidae Trogonophidae (Palearctic worm lizards or desert ringed lizards) is a small family of amphisbaenians, containing five species in four genera. Geographic range Trogonophids are found in North Africa, the Horn of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, ...

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Agamodon ''Agamodon'' is a small genus of worm lizards in the family Trogonophidae. They are found in the Horn of Africa and in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula. The genus contains the following three species: * Angled worm lizard ''Agamodon a ...

'' *** Genus '' Diplometopon'' - Zarudny's worm lizard *** Genus '' Pachycalamus'' - short worm lizard *** Genus '' Trogonophis'' - checkerboard worm lizard * Infraorder

Scincomorpha Scincomorpha is an infraorder and clade of lizards including skinks (Scincidae) and their close relatives. These include the living families Cordylidae (girdled lizards), Gerrhosauridae (plated lizards), and Xantusiidae (night lizards), as well ...

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Cordylidae Cordylidae is a family of small- to medium-sized lizards that occur in southern and eastern Africa. They are commonly known as girdled lizards, spinytail lizards, or girdle-tail lizards. Cordylidae is closely related to the family Gerrhosauridae ...

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Chamaesaura The ''Chamaesaura'', also known as grass lizards, are a genus of legless lizards from southern and eastern Africa. The limbs are reduced to small spikes. Chamaesaura propel themselves like snakes, pushing against contact points in the environme ...

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Cordylus The genus ''Cordylus'' (Sauria: Cordylidae) includes a wide variety of species of small to medium spiny lizards from Africa, collectively called girdle-tailed lizards or girdled lizards. All are diurnal and ovoviviparous (live-bearing, without s ...

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Hemicordylus ''Hemicordylus'', the false girdled lizards, is a genus comprising two lizard species endemic to the Cape Fold Belt of southern South Africa. Description Their maximum snout-to-vent length is about 76 mm. They have gracile features, with a ...

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Karusasaurus ''Karusasaurus'', commonly known as Karusa lizards, is a genus of lizards in the family Cordylidae. Its species were previously considered to be included in the genus ''Cordylus'', but more recent studies have shown that they are distinct enough ...

'' *** Genus '' Namazonurus'' *** Genus '' Ninurta'' *** Genus '' Ouroborus'' - armadillo girdled lizard *** Genus '' Platysaurus'' *** Genus '' Pseudocordylus'' *** Genus ''

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Gerrhosauridae The Gerrhosauridae are a family of lizards native to Africa and Madagascar. Habitat Also known as plated lizards, species in the family Gerrhosauridae live in a range of habitats, from rocky crevices to sand dunes. Description Their form is va ...

*** Genus '' Angolosaurus'' - desert plated lizard *** Genus ''

Cordylosaurus ''Cordylosaurus'' (from el, κορδῡ́λη , 'club' and el, σαῦρος , 'lizard') is a monotypic genus of lizards. It consists of the following single species. *Blue-black plated lizard, ''Cordylosaurus subtessellatus'' References ...

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Gerrhosaurus ''Gerrhosaurus'' is a genus of lizards native to southern and eastern Africa. Habitat Species of ''Gerrhosaurus'' are found in dry, rocky semi-open habitats. Species and subspecies The following species and subspecies are recognized as being ...

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Tetradactylus ''Tetradactylus'' is a genus of lizards in the family Gerrhosauridae. The genus is endemic to Africa. Species The genus ''Tetradactylus'' contains the following species which are recognized as being valid. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Tetradac ...

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Tracheloptychus ''Tracheloptychus'' is a small genus of lizards in the family Gerrhosauridae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar.Raselimanana A, Vences M (2011)''Tracheloptychus madagascariensis''.In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 201 ...

'' - keeled plated lizards *** Genus ''

Zonosaurus ''Zonosaurus'' is a genus of lizards in the family Gerrhosauridae. Geographic range Species in the genus ''Zonosaurus'' are found in Madagascar and Seychelles. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following 17 species are considered to be va ...

'' ** Family Scincidae *** Genus ''

Lygosoma ''Lygosoma'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as supple skinks or writhing skinks, which are members of the family Scincidae. ''Lygosoma'' is the type genus of the subfamily Lygosominae. The common name, writhing skinks, refers to the wa ...

'' *** Genus ''Parotosaurus'' - see ''Sphenomorphus'' *** Genus ''

Sphenomorphus The genus ''Sphenomorphus'' – vernacularly known as the common skinks – currently serves as a "wastebin taxon" for numerous skinks. While most or all species presently placed here are probably rather close relatives, the genus as pr ...

'' *** Genus '' Tiliqua'' - blue-tongued skink ** Family Xantusiidae - night lizard *** Genus '' Cricosaura'' - Cuban night lizard *** Genus ''

Lepidophyma ''Lepidophyma'' is a genus of lizards, commonly called tropical night lizards. The genus ''Lepidophyma'' (Greek for "warty scales") is one of three genera of night lizards (family Xantusiidae), which are a group of viviparous (live-bearing) l ...

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Xantusia ''Xantusia'' is one of three genera of night lizards (family '' Xantusiidae''). Species of ''Xantusia'' are small to medium-sized, viviparous (live-bearing) lizards found in the U.S. Southwest and in northern Mexico. Taxonomy and etymology Th ...

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Serpentes Snakes are elongated, limbless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with several more joints ...

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Alethinophidia :''Common names: advanced snakes.'' The Alethinophidia are an infraorder of snakes that includes all snakes other than blind snakes and thread snakes. Snakes have long been grouped into families within Alethinophidia based on their morphology, ...

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Acrochordidae The Acrochordidae, commonly known as wart snakes, Java wart snakes, file snakes, elephant trunk snakes, or dogface snakes are a monogeneric family created for the genus ''Acrochordus''. This is a group of basal aquatic snakes found in Australia a ...

**** Genus '' Acrochordus'' *** Family

Anilius The Aniliidae are a monotypic family created for the monotypic genus ''Anilius'' that contains the single species ''A. scytale''. Common names include American pipe snake and false coral snake. It is found in South America. This snake posses ...

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'' *** Family Anomochilidae **** Genus '' Anomochilus'' *** Family

Boidae The Boidae, commonly known as boas or boids, are a family of nonvenomous snakes primarily found in the Americas, as well as Africa, Europe, Asia, and some Pacific Islands. Boas include some of the world's largest snakes, with the green anaconda ...

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Acrantophis ''Acrantophis'' is a genus of terrestrial boid snakes endemic to the island of Madagascar. Species Two species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodivers ...

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'' **** Genus '' Calabaria'' - Calabar python **** Genus ''

Candoia ''Candoia'' is a genus of non-venomous boas found mostly in New Guinea, Melanesia and the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. Five species are recognized. Common names include the bevel-nosed boas and keel-scaled boas. Description The species of the ge ...

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Charina ''Charina'' is a genus of nonvenomous boas, commonly known as rubber boas, found in North America. Two species are currently recognized''.'' Distribution and habitat Found in North America from western Canada south through the western United St ...

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Chilabothrus ''Chilabothrus'', commonly known as the Greater Antillean boas or West Indian boas, is a genus of nonvenomous snakes the family Boidae. The genus is endemic to the West Indies. 12 or 14 species are recognized as being valid. Distribution Speci ...

'' **** Genus '' Corallus'' **** Genus '' Epicrates'' **** Genus ''

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Eunectes ''Eunectes'' is a genus of boas found in tropical South America commonly called anacondas. They are a semiaquatic group of snakes and include one of the largest snakes in the world, '' E. murinus'', the green anaconda. Four species are currentl ...

'' **** Genus '' Gongylophis'' **** Genus ''

Sanzinia ''Sanzinia'' is a genus of snakes in the family Boidae The Boidae, commonly known as boas or boids, are a family of nonvenomous snakes primarily found in the Americas, as well as Africa, Europe, Asia, and some Pacific Islands. Boas include ...

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Bolyeriidae :''Common names: Mauritius snakes, Round Island boas, splitjaw snakes.'' The Bolyeriidae are a family of snakes native to Mauritius and a few islands around it, especially Round Island. They also used to be found on the island of Mauritius, but ...

, **** Genus '' Bolyeria'' - Round Island burrowing boa **** Genus '' Casarea'' - Round Island boa *** Family

Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on ever ...

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Adelophis Adelophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. They are endemic to Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North ...

'' **** Genus '' Adelphicos'' **** Genus '' Aeluroglena'' **** Genus '' Afronatrix'' - African brown water snake **** Genus ''

Ahaetulla ''Ahaetulla,'' commonly referred to as Asian vine snakes or Asian whip snakes, is a genus of colubrid snakes distributed throughout tropical Asia. They are considered by some scientists to be mildly venomous and are what is commonly termed as ' ...

'' **** Genus '' Alsophis'' **** Genus ''

Amastridium ''Amastridium'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Mexico, Central America and Colombia. Species and geographic ranges The genus ''Amastridium'' contains the following two species which are recognized as bei ...

'' **** Genus '' Amnesteophis'' **** Genus ''

Amphiesma Amphiesma is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. They are found across Asia. Species * '' Amphiesma stolatum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – buff striped keelback * ''Amphiesma monticola ''Amphiesma monticola'', also known as the Wynad keel ...

'' - buff striped keelback **** Genus ''

Amphiesmoides ''Amphiesmoides'' is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species ''Amphiesmoides ornaticeps''. It is commonly known as Werner's ornate snake or white-eyed keelback. It is found in China and Vietnam Vietnam ...

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Anoplohydrus ''Anoplohydrus'' is a genus of snakes in the family Natricidae that contains the sole species ''Anoplohydrus aemulans''. It is found on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. References Colubrids Monotypic snake genera Taxa named by Fran ...

'' **** Genus '' Apostolepis'' **** Genus '' Aprosdoketophis'' **** Genus '' Archelaphe'' **** Genus '' Argyrogena'' **** Genus ''

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Arrhyton ''Arrhyton'' is a genus of New World snakes, commonly known as island racers or racerlets, in the family Colubridae. The genus contains 9 described species. Geographic range All species in the genus ''Arrhyton'' are endemic to Cuba. Species T ...

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Aspidura ''Aspidura'' is a genus of the Colubridae family of snakes that is endemic to island of Sri Lanka which is commonly known as rough-sided snake, and as මැඩිල්ලා (maedilla) in Sinhala. Black-spined snake which was once in the gen ...

'' **** Genus '' Atractus'' **** Genus '' Atretium'' **** Genus '' Bamanophis'' **** Genus ''

Blythia ''Blythia'' is a genus of snakes of the superfamily Colubroidea Colubroidea is a superfamily of snakes in the clade Colubroides that includes Colubridae, with some studies splitting Colubridae into multiple families that make up Colubroidea. H ...

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Bogertophis ''Bogertophis'' is a genus of New World rat snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. There are two accepted species. Etymology The genus ''Bogertophis'' is named in honor of ...

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Boiga ''Boiga'' is a large genus of rear-fanged, mildly venomous snakes, known commonly as cat-eyed snakes or simply cat snakes, in the family Colubridae. Species of the genus ''Boiga'' are native to southeast Asia, India, and Australia, but due t ...

'' **** Genus '' Boiruna'' **** Genus ''

Borikenophis ''Borikenophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae endemic to the Puerto Rican archipelago and the Virgin Islands. Etymology The genus name comes from ''Borikén'', the Taíno word for Puerto Rico and ''ophis'', Greek for "snake". ...

'' **** Genus '' Caaeteboia'' - Amaral's ground snake **** Genus ''

Calamaria ''Calamaria'' is a large genus of dwarf burrowing snakes of the family Colubridae. The genus contains 66 recognized species. The genus is endemic to Asia. Description Species in the genus ''Calamaria'' share the following characteristics. The e ...

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Calamorhabdium ''Calamorhabdium'' is a small genus of snakes, commonly known as iridescent snakes, in the family Colubridae. The genus contains two described species. Both species are burrowing snakes found in Asia. Species *'' Calamorhabdium acuticeps'' � ...

'' **** Genus '' Calamodontophis'' **** Genus ''

Caraiba ''Caraiba'' is a Monotypic taxon, monotypic genus of snake in the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The genus contains the sole species ''Caraiba andreae'', also known Common name, commonly as the black and white racer or the Cuban lesser race ...

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Carphophis ''Carphophis'' (common name worm snakes) is a genus of small colubrid snakes endemic to the United States. The genus consists of two species. Description Worm snakes are small snakes, 35 cm (14 in) or less in total length. They are usu ...

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Cemophora ''Cemophora'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus contains two species, which are endemic to the United States. Species *''Cemophora coccinea ''Cemophora coccinea'', commonly known as the scarlet snake, is a species of non ...

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Cenaspis ''Cenaspis aenigma'' is a species of colubrid snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae and the only member of the monotypic genus ''Cenaspis.'' It is endemic to the highlands of western Chiapas, Mexico, where it was described from a single, partially ...

'' **** Genus '' Cercophis'' - Schlegel's golden snake **** Genus '' Chapinophis'' **** Genus '' Chersodromus'' **** Genus ''

Chironius ''Chironius'' is a genus of New World colubrid snakes, commonly called sipos (from the Portuguese word ''cipó'' for liana), savanes, or sometimes vine snakes. There are 23 described species in this genus. Species The following 23 species are ...

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Chrysopelea ''Chrysopelea'', more commonly known as the flying snake or gliding snake is a genus that belongs to the family Colubridae. Flying snakes are mildly venomous, though the venom is dangerous only to their small prey. Their range is in Southeast A ...

'' **** Genus '' Clelia'' - ''Mussurana'' **** Genus '' Clonophis'' - Kirtland's snake **** Genus ''

Coelognathus ''Coelognathus'' is a genus of seven rat snakes from South and Southeast Asia that were formerly assigned to the genus ''Elaphe''. Based on morphological evidence and protein similarities, in 2001, Helfenberger revalidated the name ''Coelognat ...

'' **** Genus '' Collorhabdium'' **** Genus '' Coluber'' - eastern racer **** Genus '' Colubroelaps'' - Nguyenvansang's snake **** Genus ''

Coniophanes ''Coniophanes'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as black-striped snakes, but they also have many other common names. The genus consists of 17 species, and despite the common name, not all of them display striping. Geographi ...

'' **** Genus '' Conophis'' **** Genus '' Conopsis'' **** Genus ''

Contia ''Contia'' is a small genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to North America. Etymology The generic name, ''Contia'', is in honor of American entomologist John Lawrence LeConte John Lawrence LeConte (May 13, 1825 � ...

'' **** Genus '' Coronelaps'' **** Genus ''

Coronella ''Coronella'' is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Europe, North Africa and West Asia. Two species are currently recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. :''Common names: Smooth snakes.'' ...

'' **** Genus '' Crisantophis'' - Dunn's road guarder **** Genus '' Crotaphopeltis'' **** Genus '' Cryophis'' - Hallberg's cloud forest snake **** Genus '' Cubophis'' **** Genus ''

Dasypeltis ''Dasypeltis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs (the other being the genus '' Elachistodon''). ''Dasypeltis'' are non-venomous and found throughout ...

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Dendrelaphis ''Dendrelaphis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, distributed from Pakistan, India and southern China to Indonesia, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. There are over forty described species. Asian species ...

'' **** Genus '' Dendrophidion'' **** Genus '' Diadophis'' - ring-necked snake **** Genus '' Diaphorolepis'' **** Genus '' Dipsadoboa'' **** Genus ''

Dipsas ''Dipsas'' is a genus of nonvenomous New World snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus ''Sibynomorphus'' has been moved here. The genus ''Dipsas'' are as known as snail-eater. Geographic range Species in the genus ...

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Dispholidus ''Dispholidus'' is a genus of reptiles belonging to the family Colubridae.Ditaxodon'' - Hensel's snake **** Genus '' Dolichophis'' **** Genus '' Drepanoides'' **** Genus ''

Drymarchon ''Drymarchon'' is a genus of large nonvenomous colubrid snakes, commonly known as indigo snakes or cribos, found in the Southeastern United States, Central America, and South America. Reaching or more in length, they are among the world's larges ...

'' **** Genus '' Drymobius'' **** Genus '' Drymoluber'' **** Genus ''

Dryophiops ''Dryophiops'' is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.. Both species in this genus are found in Southeast Asia, with ''D. philippina'' being found in the Philippines and ''D. rubescens'' being found in mainland Southeast Asia and Indonesi ...

'' **** Genus '' Echinanthera'' **** Genus '' Eirenis'' **** Genus ''

Elaphe ''Elaphe'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. ''Elaphe'' is one of the main genera of the rat snakes, which are found in many regions of the northern hemisphere. ''Elaphe'' species are medium to large constrictors by nature. Altho ...

'' **** Genus '' Elapoidis'' **** Genus '' Elapomorphus'' **** Genus '' Emmochliophis'' **** Genus '' Enuliophis'' - Colombian longtail snake **** Genus '' Enulius'' **** Genus ''

Erythrolamprus ''Erythrolamprus'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as false coral snakes, native to Central America, the Caribbean, and the northern part of South America. They appear to be coral snake mimics. Species These species are currently ...

'' **** Genus '' Etheridgeum'' **** Genus ''

Euprepiophis ''Euprepiophis'' is a genus of nonvenomous Colubridae, colubrid snakes, containing three species of Asian rat snakes which were formerly assigned to the genus ''Elaphe''. They were separated from ''Elaphe'' in 2002 by Utiger et al. following ev ...

'' **** Genus '' Eutrachelophis'' **** Genus '' Farancia'' **** Genus ''

Ficimia ''Ficimia'' is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as hooknose snakes or hook-nosed snakes, which are endemic to North America. There are seven species within the genus. Geographic range Species of ''Ficimia'' are found in Mexico, in the ...

'' **** Genus '' Geagras'' - Tehuantepec striped snake **** Genus ''

Geophis ''Geophis'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. Species in the genus ''Geophis'' are commonly referred to as Latin American earth snakes (Spanish: ''culebra minera'' or ' ...

'' **** Genus '' Gomesophis'' - Brazilian burrowing snake **** Genus ''

Gongylosoma ''Gongylosoma'' is a genus of snakes of the superfamily Colubroidea.. Species * '' Gongylosoma baliodeira'' (Boie, 1827) * '' Gongylosoma longicauda'' (Peters, 1871) * '' Gongylosoma mukutense'' Grismer, Das & Leong, 2003 * ''Gongylosoma nicobar ...

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Gonyosoma ''Gonyosoma'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South Asia. Description There are a few distinct morphological characteristics that distinguish ''Gonyosoma'' from ''Elaphe''. In scutellation there are 2-3 ...

'' **** Genus '' Grayia'' **** Genus '' Gyalopion'' **** Genus '' Haitiophis'' - Hispaniola racer **** Genus '' Haldea'' **** Genus '' Hapsidophrys'' **** Genus ''

Hebius ''Hebius'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.. Geographic range The genus ''Hebius'' is endemic to Asia.Guo et al. Taxonomy All of the member species of the genus ''Hebius'' were formerly placed in the genus ''Amphiesma'', but in 20 ...

'' **** Genus '' Helicops'' **** Genus '' Helophis'' - Schouteden's sun snake **** Genus '' Hemerophis'' **** Genus '' Hemorrhois'' **** Genus ''

Herpetoreas ''Herpetoreas'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South Asia. Species The genus ''Herpetoreas'' contains the following 7 species, which are recognized as being valid. *'' Herpeto ...

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Heterodon ''Heterodon'' is a genus of harmless colubrid snakes endemic to North America.Platt, Dwight R. 1983. Heterodon'. Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, 351: 1-2. They are stout with up ...

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Hierophis ''Hierophis'' is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae. It contains the following species: * Balkan whip snake (''Hierophis gemonensis'') * Cyprus whip snake (''Hierophis cypriensis'') * Green whip snake The green whip snake or wester ...

'' **** Genus '' Hydrablabes'' **** Genus '' Hydraethiops'' **** Genus ''

Hydrodynastes ''Hydrodynastes'' is a small genus of large colubrid snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae. The genus is endemic to South America. Freiberg M (1982). ''Snakes of South America'' Hong Kong: T.F.H. Publications. 189 pp. . (''Hydrodynastes'', pp. 78-7 ...

'' **** Genus '' Hydromorphus'' **** Genus '' Hydrops'' **** Genus ''

Hypsiglena ''Hypsiglena'' is a genus of small, rear-fanged, colubrid snakes commonly referred to as night snakes. The genus consists of nine species, and subspecies have been maintained pending further investigation.Mulcahy DG, Martínez-Gómez JE, Aguir ...

'' **** Genus '' Hypsirhynchus'' **** Genus '' Ialtris'' **** Genus '' Iguanognathus'' - spatula-toothed snake **** Genus '' Imantodes'' **** Genus '' Isanophis'' - Boomsong's stream snake **** Genus '' Lampropeltis'' - kingsnake **** Genus ''

Leptodeira ''Leptodeira'' is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as cat-eyed snakes. The genus consists of 17 species that are native to primarily Mexico and Central America, but range as far north as the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas in Uni ...

'' **** Genus '' Leptodrymus'' **** Genus ''

Leptophis ''Leptophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as parrot snakes. The species within this genus are widely distributed throughout Mexico, Central and South America. Description Snakes of the genus ''Leptophis'' are slender with a l ...

'' **** Genus '' Limnophis'' **** Genus '' Liodytes'' **** Genus '' Lioheterophis'' - Ihering's snake **** Genus '' Liopeltis'' **** Genus ''

Lycodon ''Lycodon'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as wolf snakes. The New Latin name ''Lycodon'' is derived from the Greek words λύκος (''lykos'') meaning wolf and οδόν (''odon'') meaning tooth, and refers to the fang-like ant ...

'' **** Genus '' Lycognathophis'' - Seychelles wolf snake **** Genus '' Lygophis'' **** Genus ''

Lytorhynchus ''Lytorhynchus'' is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae. Geographic range Species of the genus ''Lytorhynchus'' are found from North Africa, eastward through the Middle East, to Pakistan and western India. Species Seven species are recog ...

'' **** Genus '' Macrocalamus'' **** Genus ''

Macroprotodon ''Macroprotodon'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. All of the member species of the genus are commonly known as false smooth snakes. Taxonomy The genus ''Macroprotodon'' was originally described by French zoologist Alphone Guiche ...

'' **** Genus '' Magliophis'' **** Genus '' Manolepis'' - ridgehead snake **** Genus ''

Masticophis ''Masticophis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. Conant R (1975). ''A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition ...

'' **** Genus '' Mastigodryas'' **** Genus '' Meizodon'' **** Genus '' Mopanveldophis'' **** Genus '' Muhtarophis'' **** Genus ''

Mussurana Mussurana or musurana (Portuguese: ''muçurana'') is a common name which is used for several species of New World snakes, especially species in the genus ''Clelia''. ''Clelia'' is a genus of large snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is e ...

'' **** Genus '' Natriciteres'' **** Genus ''

Natrix ''Natrix'' is a genus of Old World snakes found across Eurasia (although the range of ''Natrix tessellata'' extends into Egypt and those of '' N. astreptophora'' and '' N. maura'' into north-west Africa) in the subfamily Natricinae of the famil ...

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Nerodia ''Nerodia'' is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes commonly referred to as water snakes due to their aquatic behavior. The genus includes nine species, all native to North America. Description ''Nerodia'' species vary greatly, but all are ...

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Ninia ''Ninia'' is a genus of snakes, commonly referred to as coffee snakes, in the family Colubridae of the superfamily Colubroidea. The genus consists of 10 species that are native to Mexico, Central America, and the northern part of South America ...

'' **** Genus '' Nothopsis'' - rough coffee snake **** Genus ''

Oligodon ''Oligodon'' is genus of colubrid snakes that was first described by the Austrian zoologist Fitzinger in 1826. This genus is widespread throughout central and tropical Asia. The snakes of this genus are commonly known as kukri snakes.. Descri ...

'' **** Genus '' Omoadiphas'' **** Genus '' Oocatochus'' **** Genus '' Opheodrys'' **** Genus '' Opisthotropis'' **** Genus '' Oreocalamus'' **** Genus ''

Oreocryptophis ''Oreocryptophis porphyraceus'' is a rat snake species, commonly called the black-banded trinket snake, red bamboo snake, Thai bamboo rat snake or red mountain racer, found in mid to upper-level elevations of forested hills in southeastern Asia ...

'' **** Genus '' Orientocoluber'' - slender racer **** Genus ''

Oxybelis ''Oxybelis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, endemic to the Americas, which are commonly known as vine snakes. Though similar in appearance to the Asian species of vine snakes of the genus ''Ahaetulla'', they are not closely related, and are an e ...

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Oxyrhopus ''Oxyrhopus'', the false coral snakes, is a genus of colubrid snakes that belong to the subfamily Dipsadinae. The genus is found in Central America and the northern part of South America, and it includes 15 distinct species. Species The follow ...

'' **** Genus '' Palusophis'' **** Genus ''

Pantherophis ''Pantherophis'' is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes endemic to central and eastern regions of North America. It consists of the North American ratsnakes, the foxsnakes, and the cornsnakes. The genus, which contains 10 recognized spec ...

'' **** Genus '' Paraphimophis'' **** Genus ''

Paratapinophis ''Trimerodytes praemaxillaris'' is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the Family (biology), family Colubridae. It is also known Common name, commonly as Angel's mountain keelback, Angel's stream snake, and the brown stream snake. T ...

'' **** Genus '' Phalotris'' **** Genus ''

Philodryas ''Philodryas'' is a genus of colubrid snakes endemic to South America, commonly called green snakes. Description Species in the genus ''Philodryas'' share the following characters: Head distinct from neck, with distinct ''canthus rostralis''. ...

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Philothamnus ''Philothamnus'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa.. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following 24 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Philothamnus angolensis'' *'' Philotham ...

'' **** Genus '' Phimophis'' **** Genus '' Phrynonax'' **** Genus '' Phyllorhynchus'' **** Genus ''

Pituophis ''Pituophis'' is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as gopher snakes, pine snakes, and bullsnakes, which are endemic to North America. Geographic range Species and subspecies within the genus ''Pituophis'' are found ...

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Plagiopholis ''Plagiopholis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is native to Asia. General Facts The species of the genus ''Plagiopholis'' are found in Southeast Asia, China and Taiwan. The snakes of this genus are mountainous spec ...

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Platyceps ''Platyceps'' is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae endemic to Eurasia. Taxonomy The genus was erected in 1860 by Edward Blyth, allying species previously described. The genus name ''Platyceps'' was inadvertently used for a fossil spe ...

'' **** Genus '' Plesiodipsas'' - Alemán's snail-eater **** Genus '' Pliocercus'' **** Genus ''

Poecilopholis The Cameroon racer, ''Poecilopholis cameronensis'', is a species of rear-fanged venomous snake endemic to Africa. ''Poecilopholis'' is a monotypic genus created for this species. Geographic range As the specific name implies, ''Poecilopholis ca ...

'' - Cameroon racer **** Genus '' Proahaetulla'' **** Genus '' Pseudalsophis'' **** Genus ''

Pseudelaphe ''Pseudelaphe'' is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae. Distribution The species of this genus are found in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest ...

'' **** Genus '' Pseudoboa'' **** Genus '' Pseudoeryx'' **** Genus '' Pseudoficimia'' **** Genus '' Pseudoleptodeira'' - false cat-eyed snake **** Genus '' Pseudorabdion'' **** Genus '' Pseudotomodon'' - false tomodon snake **** Genus '' Pseudoxenodon'' **** Genus '' Psomophis'' **** Genus ''

Ptyas ''Ptyas'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. This genus is one of several colubrid genus, genera colloquially called "rat snakes" or "ratsnakes". The generic name derives from Ancient Greek πτυάς, meaning "Spitting, spitter", which referred to ...

'' **** Genus '' Ptychophis'' - fanged water snake **** Genus '' Rabdion'' **** Genus '' Regina'' **** Genus ''

Rhabdophis ''Rhabdophis'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. Species in the genus ''Rhabdophis'' are generally called keelback snakes, and are found primarily in Southeast Asia. Toxicity ''Rhabdophis'' is often thou ...

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Rhabdops ''Rhabdops'' is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Species The genus ''Rhabdops'' contains two recognized valid species: *'' Rhabdops aquaticus'' – aq ...

'' **** Genus '' Rhachidelus'' **** Genus ''Rhadinaea'' **** Genus ''Rhadinella'' **** Genus ''graceful mountain snake, Rhadinophanes'' **** Genus ''Rhamnophis'' **** Genus ''Rhinobothryum'' **** Genus ''Rhinocheilus'' **** Genus ''Rhynchocalamus'' **** Genus ''Rodriguesophis'' **** Genus ''Salvadora (snake), Salvadora'' **** Genus ''Saphenophis'' **** Genus ''Scaphiodontophis'' **** Genus ''Scaphiophis'' **** Genus ''Scolecophis'' **** Genus ''Senticolis'' **** Genus ''Sibon (snake), Sibon'' **** Genus ''Sibynophis'' **** Genus ''Simophis'' **** Genus ''Sinonatrix'' **** Genus ''Siphlophis'' **** Genus ''Smithophis'' **** Genus ''Sonora (snake), Sonora'' **** Genus ''dotted brown snake, Sordellina'' - dotted brown snake **** Genus ''Spalerosophis'' **** Genus ''Spilotes'' **** Genus ''Stegonotus (snake), Stegonotus'' **** Genus ''Stenorrhina'' **** Genus ''Stichophanes'' **** Genus ''Storeria'' **** Genus ''Symphimus'' **** Genus ''Sympholis'' **** Genus ''Synophis'' **** Genus ''Tachymenis'' **** Genus ''Taeniophallus'' **** Genus ''Oaxacan cat-eyed snake, Tantalophis'' - Oaxacan cat-eyed snake **** Genus ''Tantilla'' **** Genus ''Tantillita'' **** Genus ''Telescopus'' - Old World catsnakes **** Genus ''bluebelly Java snake, Tetralepis'' - bluebelly Java snake **** Genus ''Thamnodynastes'' **** Genus ''garter snake, Thamnophis'' - garter snake **** Genus ''Thermophis'' **** Genus ''twig snake, Thelotornis'' - twig snake **** Genus ''Thrasops'' **** Genus ''Tomodon'' **** Genus ''Toxicodryas'' **** Genus ''Trachischium'' **** Genus ''Tretanorhinus'' **** Genus ''Trimetopon'' **** Genus ''Trimorphodon'' **** Genus ''Tropidoclonion'' **** Genus ''Tropidodipsas'' **** Genus ''Tropidodryas'' **** Genus ''Tropidonophis'' **** Genus ''Uromacer'' **** Genus ''Sao Paulo sharp snake, Uromacerina'' - Sao Paulo sharp snake **** Genus ''Urotheca'' **** Genus ''smooth earth snake, Virginia'' - smooth earth snake **** Genus ''Wallaceophis'' **** Genus ''Xenelaphis'' **** Genus ''Xenochrophis'' **** Genus ''Xenodon'' **** Genus ''Xenopholis'' **** Genus ''Xyelodontophis'' - dagger-tooth vine snake **** Genus ''Zamenis'' *** Family Cylindrophis, Cylindrophiidae **** Genus ''Cylindrophis '' *** Family Elapidae **** Genus ''Acanthophis'' **** Genus ''Aipysurus'' **** Genus ''Antaioserpens'' **** Genus ''Aspidelaps'' **** Genus ''Aspidomorphus'' **** Genus ''Austrelaps'' **** Genus ''Boulengerina'' **** Genus ''Brachyurophis'' **** Genus ''Bungarus'' **** Genus ''Cacophis'' **** Genus ''Calliophis'' **** Genus ''Cryptophis'' **** Genus ''Demansia'' **** Genus ''mamba, Dendroaspis'' - mamba **** Genus ''Denisonia'' **** Genus ''Drysdalia'' **** Genus ''Echiopsis'' **** Genus ''Elapognathus'' **** Genus ''Elapsoidea'' **** Genus ''Emydocephalus'' **** Genus ''Enhydrina'' **** Genus ''Grey's mudsnake, Ephalophis'' - Grey's mudsnake **** Genus ''Furina'' **** Genus ''Rinkhals, Hemachatus'' - rinkhals **** Genus ''Hemiaspis'' **** Genus ''Hemibungarus'' **** Genus ''Homoroselaps'' **** Genus ''Hoplocephalus'' **** Genus ''Hydrelaps'' **** Genus ''Hydrophis'' **** Genus ''Incongruelaps'' **** Genus ''sea krait, Laticauda'' - sea krait **** Genus ''Loveridgelaps'' **** Genus ''Micropechis ikaheca, Micropechis'' **** Genus ''Micruroides'' **** Genus ''Micrurus'' **** Genus ''Naja'' **** Genus ''Neelaps'' **** Genus ''tiger snake, Notechis'' - tiger snake **** Genus ''Fiji snake, Ogmodon'' - Fiji snake **** Genus ''king cobra, Ophiophagus'' - king cobra **** Genus ''taipan, Oxyuranus'' - taipan **** Genus ''northern mangrove seasnake, Parahydrophis'' - northern mangrove seasnake **** Genus ''Parapistocalamus'' **** Genus ''Parasuta'' **** Genus ''Paroplocephalus'' **** Genus ''Pseudechis'' **** Genus ''Pseudohaje'' **** Genus ''Pseudonaja'' **** Genus ''Rhinoplocephalus'' **** Genus ''Salomonelaps'' **** Genus ''Simoselaps'' **** Genus ''Sinomicrurus'' **** Genus ''Suta (snake), Suta'' **** Genus ''Thalassophis anomalus, Thalassophis'' - anomalous sea snake **** Genus ''Toxicocalamus'' **** Genus ''rough-scaled snake, Tropidechis'' - rough-scaled snake **** Genus ''Vermicella'' **** Genus ''Walterinnesia aegyptia, Walterinnesia'' *** Family Homalopsidae **** Genus ''keel-bellied water snake, Bitia'' - keel-bellied water snake **** Genus ''Brachyorrhos'' **** Genus ''Calamophis'' **** Genus ''Cantoria violacea, Cantoria'' **** Genus ''Cerberus (snake), Cerberus'' **** Genus ''Dieurostus'' - Dussumier's water snake **** Genus ''Djokoiskandarus'' **** Genus ''Enhydris'' **** Genus ''Erpeton'' **** Genus ''Siebold's water snake, Ferania'' - Siebold's water snake **** Genus ''Fordonia leucobalia, Fordonia'' **** Genus ''Gerarda prevostiana, Gerarda'' **** Genus ''Gyiophis'' **** Genus ''Heurnia'' **** Genus ''Homalophis'' **** Genus ''Homalopsis'' **** Genus ''Hypsiscopus'' **** Genus ''Karnsophis'' **** Genus ''Kualatahan'' **** Genus ''Mintonophis'' **** Genus ''Miralia'' **** Genus ''Myron (snake), Myron'' **** Genus ''Myrrophis'' **** Genus ''Phytolopsis'' **** Genus ''Pseudoferania'' **** Genus ''Raclitia'' **** Genus ''Subsessor'' **** Genus ''Sumatranus'' *** Family Lamprophiidae **** Genus ''Alluaudina'' **** Genus ''Amblyodipsas'' **** Genus ''Amplorhinus'' **** Genus ''Aparallactus'' **** Genus ''Atractaspis'' **** Genus ''Boaedon'' **** Genus ''Günther's black snake, Bothrolycus'' - Günther's black snake **** Genus ''red-black striped snake, Bothrophthalmus'' - red-black striped snake **** Genus ''Brachyophis'' **** Genus ''Brygophis'' **** Genus ''Buhoma'' **** Genus ''Chamaelycus'' **** Genus ''Chilorhinophis'' **** Genus ''Compsophis'' **** Genus ''Cyclocorus'' **** Genus ''Cameroon rainforest snake, Dendrolycus'' - Cameroon rainforest snake **** Genus ''dwarf beaked snake, Dipsina'' - dwarf beaked snake **** Genus ''Günther's racer, Ditypophis'' - Günther's racer **** Genus ''Dromicodryas'' **** Genus ''Duberria'' **** Genus ''Elapotinus'' **** Genus ''Gonionotophis'' **** Genus ''black file snake, Gracililima'' - black file snake **** Genus ''Hemirhagerrhis'' **** Genus ''Heteroliodon'' **** Genus ''Hologerrhum'' **** Genus ''Homoroselaps'' **** Genus ''Hormonotus'' **** Genus ''Hypoptophis'' **** Genus ''Inyoka'' **** Genus ''Ithycyphus'' **** Genus ''Lamprophis'' **** Genus ''Langaha'' **** Genus ''Leioheterodon'' **** Genus ''Limaformosa'' **** Genus ''Liophidium'' **** Genus ''Liopholidophis'' **** Genus ''Lycodonomorphus'' **** Genus ''Lycodryas'' **** Genus ''Lycophidion'' **** Genus ''Macrelaps'' **** Genus ''Madagascarophis'' **** Genus ''Malpolon'' **** Genus ''Mehelya'' **** Genus ''Micrelaps'' **** Genus ''Micropisthodon'' **** Genus ''Mimophis'' **** Genus ''cream-spotted mountain snake, Montaspis'' - cream-spotted mountain snake **** Genus ''Oxyrhabdium'' **** Genus ''Pararhadinaea'' **** Genus ''Parastenophis'' **** Genus ''Phisalixella'' **** Genus ''Polemon (snake), Polemon'' **** Genus ''Prosymna (snake), Prosymna'' **** Genus ''Psammodynastes'' **** Genus ''Psammophis'' **** Genus ''Psammophylax'' **** Genus ''mole snake, Pseudaspis'' - mole snake **** Genus ''Pseudoboodon'' **** Genus ''Pseudoxyrhopus'' **** Genus ''Pythonodipsas'' **** Genus ''Rhamphiophis'' **** Genus ''Thamnosophis'' **** Genus ''Xenocalamus'' *** Family Loxocemus, Loxocemidae **** Genus ''Loxocemus'' *** Family Pareatidae **** Genus ''Aplopeltura'' **** Genus ''Asthenodipsas'' **** Genus ''Pareas'' **** Genus ''Xylophis'' *** Family Pythonidae **** Genus ''Antaresia'' **** Genus ''Aspidites'' **** Genus ''Bothrochilus'' **** Genus ''Liasis'' **** Genus ''Morelia (snake), Morelia'' **** Genus ''Malayopython'' **** Genus ''Python (genus), Python'' *** Family Tropidophiidae **** Genus ''Trachyboa'' **** Genus ''Tropidophis'' *** Family Uropeltidae **** Genus ''Melanophidium'' **** Genus ''Platyplectrurus'' **** Genus ''Karnataka burrowing snake, Pseudoplectrurus'' - Karnataka burrowing snake **** Genus ''Plectrurus'' **** Genus ''Rhinophis'' **** Genus ''Teretrurus'' **** Genus ''Uropeltis'' *** Family Viperidae **** Genus ''Agkistrodon'' **** Genus ''Atheris'' **** Genus ''Atropoides'' **** Genus ''Azemiops'' **** Genus ''Bitis'' **** Genus ''Bothriechis'' **** Genus ''Bothrocophias'' **** Genus ''Bothrops'' **** Genus ''Calloselasma'' **** Genus ''Causus'' **** Genus ''Cerastes (genus), Cerastes'' **** Genus ''Cerrophidion'' **** Genus ''Crotalus'' **** Genus ''Daboia'' **** Genus ''Deinagkistrodon'' **** Genus ''Echis'' **** Genus ''Eristicophis'' **** Genus ''Garthius'' **** Genus ''Gloydius'' **** Genus ''Hypnale'' **** Genus ''Lachesis (genus), Lachesis'' **** Genus ''Macrovipera'' **** Genus ''Mixcoatlus'' **** Genus ''Montatheris'' **** Genus ''Montivipera'' **** Genus ''Ophryacus'' **** Genus ''Ovophis'' **** Genus ''Porthidium'' **** Genus ''Proatheris'' **** Genus ''Protobothrops'' **** Genus ''Pseudocerastes'' **** Genus ''Sistrurus'' **** Genus ''Trimeresurus'' **** Genus ''Tropidolaemus'' **** Genus ''Vipera'' *** Family Xenodermidae **** Genus ''Achalinus'' **** Genus ''Fimbrios'' **** Genus ''Parafimbrios'' **** Genus ''Stoliczkia'' **** Genus ''Xenodermus'' **** Genus ''Xylophis'' *** Family Xenopeltis, Xenopeltidae **** Genus ''Xenopeltis'' ** Infraorder Scolecophidia *** Family Anomalepidae **** Genus ''Anomalepis'' **** Genus ''Helminthophis'' **** Genus ''Liotyphlops'' **** Genus ''Typhlophis'' *** Family Gerrhopilidae **** Genus ''Gerrhopilus'' **** Genus ''Cathetorhinus melanocephalus, Cathetorhinus'' *** Family Leptotyphlopidae **** Genus ''Epacrophis'' **** Genus ''Epictia'' **** Genus ''Leptotyphlops'' **** Genus ''Mitophis'' **** Genus ''Myriopholis'' **** Genus ''Namibiana'' **** Genus ''Rena (snake), Rena'' **** Genus ''Rhinoguinea'' **** Genus ''Villiers's blind snake, Rhinoleptus'' - Villiers's blind snake **** Genus ''Siagonodon'' **** Genus ''Tetracheilostoma'' **** Genus ''Tricheilostoma'' **** Genus ''Trilepida'' *** Family Typhlopidae **** Genus ''Acutotyphlops'' **** Genus ''Afrotyphlops'' **** Genus ''Amerotyphlops'' **** Genus ''Anilios'' **** Genus ''Antillotyphlops'' **** Genus ''Argyrophis'' **** Genus ''Cubatyphlops'' **** Genus ''Deharveng's blind snake, Cyclotyphlops'' - Deharveng's blind snake **** Genus ''Grypotyphlops acutus, Grypotyphlops'' **** Genus ''Indotyphlops'' **** Genus ''Letheobia'' **** Genus ''Madatyphlops'' **** Genus ''Malayotyphlops'' **** Genus ''Ramphotyphlops'' **** Genus ''Rhinotyphlops'' **** Genus ''Sundatyphlops polygrammicus, Sundatyphlops'' **** Genus ''Typhlops'' **** Genus ''Xerotyphlops'' *** Family Xenotyphlops, Xenotyphlopidae. **** Genus ''Xenotyphlops''

Division Archosauria

Archosaurs are a group of diapsid amniotes whose living representatives consist of birds and crocodilians. This group also includes all extinct dinosaurs, extinct crocodilian relatives, and pterosaurs.

Order Crocodilia

Crocodilia (or Crocodylia) is an order of mostly large, predatory, semiaquatic archosaurian

s, known as crocodilians. * Family Gavialidae ** Genus ''Gavialis'' - gharial ** Genus ''False gharial, Tomistoma'' - false gharial * Family Alligatoridae ** Genus ''Alligator'' ** Genus ''Caiman (genus), Caiman'' ** Genus ''black caiman, Melanosuchus'' - black caiman ** Genus ''Paleosuchus'' * Family Crocodylidae ** Genus ''Crocodylus'' ** Genus ''Mecistops'' ** Genus ''dwarf crocodile, Osteolaemus'' - dwarf crocodile

Order Saurischia

Cladistically birds are considered reptiles, but according to traditional taxonomy they are listed separately. Saurischia includes extinct relatives of birds, the "lizard hipped" dinosaurs. See List of bird genera.

References

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Subclass Anapsida An anapsid is an amniote whose skull lacks one or more skull openings (fenestra, or fossae) near the temples. Traditionally, the Anapsida are the most primitive subclass of amniotes, the ancestral stock from which Synapsida and Diapsida evolved ...

Order Testudinata Testudinata is the group of all tetrapods with a true turtle shell. It includes both modern turtles (Testudines) and many of their extinct, shelled relatives (stem-turtles). Though it was first coined as the group containing turtles by Jacob The ... (turtles)

Suborder Pleurodira The Pleurodira are one of the two living suborders of turtles, the other being the Cryptodira. The division between these two suborders represents a very deep evolutionary divide between two very different types of turtles. The physical differen ...

Subclass Diapsida Diapsids ("two arches") are a clade of sauropsids, distinguished from more primitive eureptiles by the presence of two holes, known as temporal fenestrae, in each side of their skulls. The group first appeared about three hundred million years ago ...

Superorder Lepidosauria The Lepidosauria (, from Greek meaning ''scaled lizards'') is a subclass or superorder of reptiles, containing the orders Squamata and Rhynchocephalia. Squamata includes snakes, lizards, and amphisbaenians. Squamata contains over 9,000 species ...

Order Rhynchocephalia Rhynchocephalia (; ) is an order of lizard-like reptiles that includes only one living species, the tuatara (''Sphenodon punctatus'') of New Zealand. Despite its current lack of diversity, during the Mesozoic rhynchocephalians were a diverse g ...

Order Squamata Squamata (, Latin ''squamatus'', 'scaly, having scales') is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians (worm lizards), which are collectively known as squamates or scaled reptiles. With over 10,900 species, ...

Division Archosauria

Order Crocodilia

Order Saurischia

See also

References

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Subclass
Anapsida An anapsid is an amniote whose skull lacks one or more skull openings (fenestra, or fossae) near the temples. Traditionally, the Anapsida are the most primitive subclass of amniotes, the ancestral stock from which Synapsida and Diapsida evolved ...

Order
Testudinata Testudinata is the group of all tetrapods with a true turtle shell. It includes both modern turtles (Testudines) and many of their extinct, shelled relatives (stem-turtles). Though it was first coined as the group containing turtles by Jacob The ...
(turtles)

Suborder
Pleurodira The Pleurodira are one of the two living suborders of turtles, the other being the Cryptodira. The division between these two suborders represents a very deep evolutionary divide between two very different types of turtles. The physical differen ...

Subclass
Diapsida Diapsids ("two arches") are a clade of sauropsids, distinguished from more primitive eureptiles by the presence of two holes, known as temporal fenestrae, in each side of their skulls. The group first appeared about three hundred million years ago ...

Superorder
Lepidosauria The Lepidosauria (, from Greek meaning ''scaled lizards'') is a subclass or superorder of reptiles, containing the orders Squamata and Rhynchocephalia. Squamata includes snakes, lizards, and amphisbaenians. Squamata contains over 9,000 species ...

Order
Rhynchocephalia Rhynchocephalia (; ) is an order of lizard-like reptiles that includes only one living species, the tuatara (''Sphenodon punctatus'') of New Zealand. Despite its current lack of diversity, during the Mesozoic rhynchocephalians were a diverse g ...

Order
Squamata Squamata (, Latin ''squamatus'', 'scaly, having scales') is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians (worm lizards), which are collectively known as squamates or scaled reptiles. With over 10,900 species, ...