Liolaemidae
Encyclopedia
Liolaemidae are a family
of iguania
n 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.
The genera
placed here are:
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of iguania
Iguania
Iguania is the suborder of Squamata that contains the iguanas, chameleons, agamids, and "New World lizards" such as anoles and Phrynosomatidae...
n lizards. They are traditionally included in the Iguanidae
Iguanidae
Iguanidae is a family of lizards, composed of iguanas and related species.-Classification of Iguanidae:Two different classification schemes have been used to define the structure of this family. These are the "traditional" classification and the classification presented by Frost et al. .Frost et...
as subfamily Liolaeminae, which some more recent authors prefer to delimit in a more restricted way. A common name for this group is liolaemids.
The genera
Genera
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placed here are:
- CtenoblepharysCtenoblepharysClassification of the genus CtenoblepharysGenus Ctenoblepharys*Ctenoblepharys adspersa...
(monotypicMonotypicIn biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
) - LiolaemusLiolaemusLiolaemus is a genus of iguanian lizard with many species found in South America. Some species have been recently kept as pets and as many of them originate from regions that experience cold conditions, they are named snow swifts...
– tree iguanas, snow swifts (over 190 species) - PhymaturusPhymaturusPhymaturus is a genus of iguanian "lizards" of the family Liolaemidae, which is traditionally included in the Iguanidae as subfamily but more recently was proposed to warrant distinct family status...
(some 20 species)