Iguanidae
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 Green iguana (Iguana iguana)
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Amblyrhynchus |
Frost et al. (1989) redefined this family. The genera belonging to the different subfamilies were assigned to separate families. This view is not generally accepted.
[edit] Frost et al classification of iguanas
Family Iguanidae
- Genus Amblyrhynchus
- Genus Brachylophus
- Genus Conolophus
- Genus Ctenosaura
- Genus Cyclura
- Genus Dipsosaurus
- Genus Iguana
- Genus Sauromalus
- Genus Armandisaurus (extinct)
- Genus Lapitiguana (extinct)
- Genus Pumila (extinct)
[edit] Traditional classification
Family Iguanidae
- Subfamily Corytophaninae: casquehead lizards
- Subfamily Crotaphytinae: collared and leopard lizards
- Subfamily Hoplocercinae: wood lizards, clubtails
- Subfamily Iguaninae: iguanas and spinytail iguanas
- Subfamily Leiocephalinae
- Subfamily Leiosaurinae
- Subfamily Liolaeminae
- Subfamily Oplurinae: Madagascar iguanids
- Subfamily Phrynosomatinae: earless, spiny, tree, side-blotched and horned lizards
- Subfamily Polychrotinae: anoles
- Subfamily Tropidurinae: neotropical ground lizards
 Lesser Antillean Iguana, Dominica, W.I.. |
 Marine Iguanas, Galapagos Islands. |
 Land Iguana, Galapagos Islands. |
 Iguana found in the Florida Keys, diving into the sea. |
[edit] References
- Frost, D.E. and R.E. Etheridge (1989) A Phylogenetic Analysis and Taxonomy of Iguanian Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata). Univ. Kansas Mus. Nat. Hist. Misc. Publ. 81
- Frost, D.R., R. Etheridge, D. Janies and T.A. Titus (2001) Total evidence, sequence alignment, evolution of Polychrotid lizards, and a reclassification of the Iguania (Squamata: Iguania). American Museum Novitates 3343: 38 pp.
