Crotaphytidae

Crotaphytus collaris

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pleurodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Subclassis: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Pleurodonta

Familia: Crotaphytidae
Genera (2): Crotaphytus – Gambelia

Name

Crotaphytidae Smith & Brodie, 1982

Synonymy

• Crotaphytinae Smith & Brodie, 1982: 106 [original status, as subfamilia]
• Crotaphytidae — Frost & Etheridge, 1989: 30 [subsequent status, elevated to familia]

References

Primary references

• Smith, H.M. & Brodie Jr., E.D. 1982. Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. Golden Press: New York. 240 pp.
• Frost, D.R. & Etheridge, R.E. 1989. A phylogenetic analysis and taxonomy of iguanian lizards (Reptilia: Squamata). University of Kansas Museum of Natural History. Miscellaneous Publications 81: 1–65. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Frost, D., Etheridge, R., Janies, D. & Titus, T.A. 2001. Total evidence, sequence alignment, evolution of polychrotid lizards, and a reclassification of the Iguania (Squamata, Iguania). American Museum Novitates 3343: 38 pp. hdl: 2246/2896 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

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