Laemanctus

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Laemanctus
Conehead Lizard, Laemanctus longipes
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:

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


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