Laemanctus

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Conehead Lizard, Laemanctus longipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Sauropsida Order: Squamata Suborder: Sauria Family: Corytophanidae Genus: Laemanctus Wiegmann, 1834
Species
Laemanctus longipes Laemanctus serratus

Laemanctus is a genus of corytophanid lizards commonly referred to as conehead lizards or casquehead iguanas.

The genus consists of two recognized species with six subspecies:

• Eastern Casquehead Iguana, Laemanctus longipes

• Laemanctus longipes longipes (Wiegmann, 1834)
• Laemanctus longipes deborrei (Boulenger, 1877)
• Laemanctus longipes waltersi (Schmidt, 1933)

• Serrated Casquehead Iguana, Laemanctus serratus

• Laemanctus serratus alticoronatus (Cope, 1866)
• Laemanctus serratus mccoyi (Perez-Higareda & Vogt, 1985)
• Laemanctus serratus serratus (Cope, 1864)