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Liolaemidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Squamata

Higher classification
  
Iguania

Phylum
  
Chordata

Suborder
  
Iguania

Rank
  
Family

Liolaemidae wwwbiodiversidadvirtualorgreptilesdatamedia2

Similar
  
Liolaemus, Iguania, Scaled reptiles, Reptile, Phymaturus

Liolaemidae are a family of iguanian lizards. They are traditionally included in the Iguanidae as subfamily Liolaeminae, which some more recent authors prefer to delimit in a more restricted way. A common name for this group is liolaemids.

The genera placed here are:

  • Ctenoblepharys (monotypic)
  • Liolaemus – tree iguanas, snow swifts (over 190 species)
  • Phymaturus (some 20 species)
  • References

    Liolaemidae Wikipedia