Tropiduridae
| Tropiduridae | |
|---|---|
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| Microlophus peruvianus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Lacertilia |
| Infraorder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Subfamily: | Tropidurinae |
| Genera | |
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7 recognized genera, See article. | |
The Tropidurinae are a subfamily of iguanid lizards native to South America,sometimes misclassified as the Tropiduridae including the islands of Trinidad and the Galápagos. Commonly known as Neotropical ground lizards, most are ground-dwelling animals, and the subfamily includes some lizards adapted to relatively cold climates, including those of the Andes mountains and Tierra del Fuego. Several species give birth to live young.[1]
The genera are:
- Microlophus – lava lizards and Pacific iguanas (sometimes in Tropidurus)
- Plesiomicrolophus
- Plica
- Stenocercus – whorltail iguanas
- Tropidurus (including Platynotus, Strobilurus, Tapinurus)
- Uracentron – thornytail iguanas (sometimes in Tropidurus)
- Uranoscodon
References
External links
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Data related to Tropiduridae at Wikispecies - "Tropiduridae". jcvi.org. Archived from the original on 2009-06-14.
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