Phrynosomatidae
| Phrynosomatinae | |
|---|---|
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| desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Infraorder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae Fitzinger, 1843[1] |
| Subfamily: | Phrynosomatinae |
| Genera | |
|
Callisaurus | |
The Phrynosomatinae are a diverse subfamily of lizards, previously known and sometimes incorrectly classified as Phrynosomatidae, 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 lizards prefer rocky deserts or even relatively moist forest edges, and the short-horned lizard lives in prairie or sagebrush environments. The group includes both egg-laying and viviparous species, with the latter being more common in species living at high elevations.[2]
Genera
The 136 species are organised into 10 genera in this family.
The earless taxa (Cophosaurus and Holbrookia) are sister genera.
Subfamily Phrynosomatinae
- Callisaurus Blainville, 1835 – zebra-tailed lizards
- Cophosaurus Troschel, 1852 – greater earless lizards
- Holbrookia Girard, 1851 – earless lizards
- Petrosaurus Boulenger, 1885 – California rock lizards
- Phrynosoma Wiegmann, 1828 – horned lizards
- Sator Dickerson, 1919 – sators
- Sceloporus Wiegmann, 1828 – spiny lizards
- Uma Baird, 1859 – fringe-toed lizards
- Urosaurus Hallowell, 1854 – tree and brush lizards
- Uta Baird & Girard, 1852 – side-blotched lizards
References
External links
Data related to Phrynosomatidae at Wikispecies
Media related to Phrynosomatidae at Wikimedia Commons- Phrynosomatidae Family