Iguanidae Totally Explained

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Iguanidae is a family of lizards composed of iguanas and related species.

Classification of iguanidae

Two different classification schemes have been used to define the structure of this family. These are the "traditional" classification and the classification presented by Frost et al. (1989).
Frost et al. redefined this family. The genera belonging to the different subfamilies were assigned to separate families. This view isn't generally accepted and the 'traditional' classification is still widely used.

Traditional classification

Family Iguanidae

Subfamily Corytophaninae: casquehead lizards
Subfamily Crotaphytinae: collared and leopard lizards
Subfamily Hoplocercinae: wood lizards, clubtails
Subfamily Iguaninae: green 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

Frost et al classification of iguanas

Family Iguanidae

Genus Amblyrhynchus

Genus Anolis

Genus Brachylophus

Genus Conolophus

Genus Ctenosaura

Genus Cyclura

Genus Dipsosaurus

Genus Iguana

Genus Sauromalus

Genus Armandisaurus (extinct)

Genus Lapitiguana (extinct)

Genus Pumila (extinct) Image:AA_Iguana_Fot_Ars_Summum.JPG|Iguana sp. Image:Iguana delicatissima.jpg|Lesser Antillean Iguana, Dominica, W.I.. Image:6010_aquaimages.jpg|Marine Iguanas, Galapagos Islands. Image:6039_aquaimages.jpg|Land Iguana, Galapagos Islands. Image:Divingiguana.jpg|Iguana found in the Florida Keys, diving into the sea. Image:Iguana iguana 2 AB.jpg|A green iguana.

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