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Corytophanes

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Sauria

Family
  
Corytophanidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Infraorder
  
Iguania

Scientific name
  
Corytophanes

Higher classification
  
Corytophanidae

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Corytophanes Wild Herps Helmeted Basilisk Corytophanes cristatus

Lower classifications
  
Helmeted iguana, Guatemalan helmeted basilisk

1 1 corytophanes hernandezii


Corytophanes is a genus of Neotropical lizards, commonly referred to as helmeted iguanas or helmeted basilisks. The genus contains three species, all of which are arboreal, and reside in tropical forests.

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Corytophanes CalPhotos Corytophanes hernandesii Hernandez39s Helmeted Lizard

Casque headed lizard hiding corytophanes cristatus


Species

The following species are recognized as being valid.

Corytophanes Corytophanes Wikiwand

  • Corytophanes cristatus (Merrem, 1820) – helmeted iguana
  • Corytophanes hernandesii (Wiegmann, 1831) – Hernandez's helmeted basilisk
  • Corytophanes percarinatus A.H.A. Duméril, 1856 – Guatemalan helmeted basilisk

    • Corytophanes Corytophanes cristatus The Reptile Database

    Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Corytophanes.

    Etymology

    The specific name, hernandesii, is in honor of Spanish naturalist Francisco Hernández (1514-1587).

    Corytophanes httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

    Corytophanes Corytophanes cristatuson the Ridge hike Picture of Lapa Rios

    Corytophanes Corytophanes cristatus Merrem 1821 Discover Life

    Corytophanes CalPhotos Corytophanes hernandesii Hernandez39s Helmeted Lizard

    Corytophanes Corytophanes cristatus alias Helmeted Iguana Hippocampus Bildarchiv

    References

    Corytophanes Wikipedia
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