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Sphenodontidae

  • Tuatara (Order: Rhynchocephalia)

  • No Tympanum // well-developed parietal eye

  • Diapsid skull (unmodified)

  • New Zealand

TAXA: Sphenodon punctatus


<ul><li><p><strong>Tuatara </strong>(Order: Rhynchocephalia)</p></li><li><p>No Tympanum // well-developed parietal eye</p></li><li><p><strong>Diapsid skull (unmodified)</strong></p></li><li><p>New Zealand</p></li></ul><p>TAXA: Sphenodon punctatus</p><p></p>
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Infraorder Gekkota

  • Sticky feet (lamellae) // lick eyeballs // vocalizations

TAXA: Pygopodidae // Eublepharidae // Gekkonidae

(PEG)

<ul><li><p>Sticky feet (lamellae) // lick eyeballs // vocalizations</p></li></ul><p>TAXA: Pygopodidae // Eublepharidae // Gekkonidae</p><p>(PEG)</p>
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Pygopodidae

  • NO LIMBS

  • Long snake-like body (vestigial hindflap) // long tail

  • Australia / New Guinea

  • external ear


<ul><li><p><strong>NO LIMBS</strong></p></li><li><p>Long snake-like body (vestigial hindflap) // long tail</p></li><li><p><strong>Australia / New Guinea</strong></p></li><li><p>external ear</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Eublepharidae

  • Eyelid gekkos **

  • NO adhesive TOE PADS

TAXA: Coleonyx variegatus // Eublepharis macularius


<ul><li><p><strong>Eyelid</strong> gekkos **</p></li><li><p>NO adhesive TOE PADS</p></li></ul><p><strong>TAXA</strong>: Coleonyx variegatus // Eublepharis macularius</p><p></p>
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Coleonyx variegatus

  • W. banded Gekko

  • light colored with darker bands

  • No toe pads

CA // AZ // UT // Mexico

<ul><li><p>W. banded Gekko</p></li><li><p><strong>light colored</strong> with darker bands</p></li><li><p><strong>No toe pads</strong></p></li></ul><p>CA // AZ // UT // Mexico</p>
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Eublepharis macularius

Leopard Gekko

  • yellow w/ black spots or bars

  • BUMPS

  • NO Toe pads


<p>Leopard Gekko</p><ul><li><p>yellow w/ <strong>black spots</strong> or bars</p></li><li><p><strong>BUMPS</strong></p></li><li><p>NO Toe pads</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Gekkonidae

  • Toe pads (Lamellae)

  • Global range

  • LARGE EYES //

TAXA: Hemidactylus // Gekko gekko

<ul><li><p>Toe pads (<strong>Lamellae</strong>)</p></li><li><p>Global range</p></li><li><p>LARGE EYES // </p></li></ul><p>TAXA: Hemidactylus // Gekko gekko</p>
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Hemidactylus

  • 2 rows of lamellae under toes

  • Distal CLAW

  • Tropical areas


<ul><li><p><strong>2 rows of lamellae</strong> under toes</p></li><li><p>Distal CLAW</p></li><li><p>Tropical areas</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Gekko gecko

  • Gray/ Blue w/ ORANGE DOTS

  • Robust

  • Toe pads (lamellae)


<ul><li><p>Gray/ Blue w/ ORANGE<strong> DOTS</strong></p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Robust</p></li><li><p><strong>Toe pads</strong> (lamellae)</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Scincidae

SKINKS

  • smooth scales w/ osteoderms

  • **Largest lizard fam

  • small limbs

TAXA: Plestiodon skilonianus // P. multivirgatus // P. laticeps // P. fasciatus // Scincella leteralis // Tribolonotus // Tilique

(4P S TT)


<p>SKINKS</p><ul><li><p>smooth scales w/ osteoderms</p></li><li><p>**Largest lizard fam</p></li><li><p>small limbs</p></li></ul><p>TAXA: Plestiodon skilonianus // P. multivirgatus // P. laticeps // P. fasciatus // Scincella leteralis // Tribolonotus // Tilique </p><p>(4P S TT)</p><p></p>
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Plestiodon skiltonianus

W. US

  • Darker w/ stripes along dorsolateral edge

  • 2 more lateral stripes

  • Blue tail

  • THICK BROWN central line

skilt = silt brown stripe

<p>W. US</p><ul><li><p>Darker w/ stripes along dorsolateral edge</p></li><li><p>2 more lateral stripes</p></li><li><p>Blue tail</p></li><li><p>THICK <strong>BROWN central line</strong></p></li></ul><p>skilt = silt brown stripe</p>
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Plestiodon multivairgatus

  • Thin brown/tan stripes

  • lighter stripes on sides


<ul><li><p>Thin brown/tan stripes </p></li><li><p>lighter stripes on sides</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Plestiodon laticeps

  • RED head when breeding (males)

  • large triangular head

lat = flat red

<ul><li><p>RED head when breeding (males)</p></li><li><p>large triangular head</p></li></ul><p>lat = flat red</p>
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Plestiodon fasciatus

  • “Y” on head

    • white stripe splits into 2 on head

  • 5 cream stripes

“fasci - oned into 2 lines”

<ul><li><p>“Y” on head </p><ul><li><p>white stripe splits into 2 on head</p></li></ul></li><li><p>5 cream stripes </p></li></ul><p>“fasci - oned into 2 lines”</p>
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Scincella lateralis

  • long slender body w/ tiny legs

  • 2 dark eye stripes down body

  • long tail

  • E. US

“Lateral line”

<ul><li><p>long slender body w/ tiny legs</p></li><li><p>2 dark eye stripes down body</p></li><li><p>long tail</p></li><li><p>E. US</p></li></ul><p>“Lateral line”</p>
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Tribolonotus

Crocodile skink

  • Triangular head

  • red ring around eye

  • SPINES down back

“Croc Tribe”

<p>Crocodile skink</p><ul><li><p>Triangular head</p></li><li><p><strong>red ring</strong> around eye</p></li><li><p><strong>SPINES</strong> down back</p></li></ul><p>“Croc Tribe”</p>
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Tiliqua

  • BLUE TONGUE skink

  • BIG

  • Triangular head

  • Long BULKY body

  • small limbs


<ul><li><p><strong>BLUE TONGUE</strong> skink</p></li><li><p>BIG</p></li><li><p>Triangular head</p></li><li><p>Long <strong>BULKY body</strong></p></li><li><p>small limbs</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Xantusidae

  • Small granular scales

  • square, horizontal belly scales and on tail

  • Platelike head scales

  • little w/ tiny dots

TAXA: Xantusia vigilis

“Xan for the head scales”

<ul><li><p><strong>Small granular scales </strong></p></li><li><p>square, horizontal belly scales and on tail</p></li><li><p><strong>Platelike head scales</strong></p></li><li><p>little w/ tiny <strong>dots</strong> </p></li></ul><p>TAXA: Xantusia vigilis</p><p>“Xan for the head scales”</p>
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Cordylidae

  • VERY Keeled scales

  • scales in transverse rings across body

  • viviparous

  • spiny

“Cord = rings”


<ul><li><p>VERY <strong>Keeled</strong> scales</p></li><li><p><strong>scales in transverse rings across</strong> body</p></li><li><p>viviparous</p></li><li><p>spiny</p></li></ul><p>“Cord = rings”</p><p></p>
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Teiidae

Whiptails

  • Long pointed snout

  • scales usually small and granular // Ventral scales - rectangular, transverse rows

  • forked tongue // parthogenesis

  • N. and S. America

  • Well-developed limbs

TAXA: Aspidoscelis tigris // A. neomexicanum // A. sexlineatus // A. velox // Salvator

“4A S”



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Aspidoscelis tigris

W. Whiptail

  • Dorsum w/ STRIPES and DOTS → form a network

  • black → orange

Tiger network pattern // orange

<p>W. Whiptail</p><ul><li><p>Dorsum w/ STRIPES and DOTS → form a network</p></li><li><p>black → orange</p></li></ul><p>Tiger network pattern // orange</p>
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Aspidoscelis neomexicanus

WAVY mid-dorsal stripe

  • 6-7 other stripes

“wave to the mexicans”

<p><strong>WAVY mid-dorsal stripe </strong></p><ul><li><p>6-7 other stripes</p></li></ul><p>“wave to the mexicans”</p>
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Aspidoscelis sexlineatus

  • 6 light dorsal stripes

  • light brown stripe down center

  • S. Eastern - central US

“Brown Sex”

<ul><li><p>6 <strong>light dorsal stripes</strong></p></li><li><p>light<strong> brown stripe down center</strong></p></li><li><p>S. Eastern - central US</p></li></ul><p>“Brown Sex”</p>
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Aspidoscelis velox

FAINT mid-dorsal stripe (if present)

  • 6 stripes

  • ALL FEMALE

  • Young- blue tail


<p>FAINT mid-dorsal stripe (if present)</p><ul><li><p>6 stripes</p></li><li><p>ALL FEMALE</p></li><li><p>Young- blue tail</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Salvator

  • LARGE → 4 ft

  • Looks like tigris but BIG


<ul><li><p><strong>LARGE</strong> → 4 ft</p></li><li><p>Looks like tigris but BIG</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Lacertidae

  • Old World Teiids (Asia & Africa)

  • Large scales on venter, granular on dorsum

  • Long tail // well developed limbs

  • Brown & colorful species


<ul><li><p>Old World Teiids (Asia &amp; Africa)</p></li><li><p><strong>Large scales on venter,</strong> granular on dorsum</p></li><li><p><strong>Long tail</strong> // well developed limbs</p></li><li><p>Brown &amp; colorful species</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Rhineuridae

Florida worm lizard

  • REDUCED or ABSENT LIMBS

  • Pink

  • Shovel-shaped head

TAXA: Rhineura floridana // Bipes

<p>Florida worm lizard</p><ul><li><p><strong>REDUCED </strong>or<strong> ABSENT LIMBS</strong></p></li><li><p>Pink</p></li><li><p>Shovel-shaped head</p></li></ul><p>TAXA: Rhineura floridana // Bipes</p>
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Rhineura floridana

Pink worm w/ NO LIMBS

<p>Pink worm w/ <strong>NO LIMBS</strong></p>
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Bipes

Pink worm w/ front limbs

  • mole-like forelimbs

  • reduced eyes (burrower)


<p>Pink worm w/ <strong>front limbs</strong></p><ul><li><p>mole-like forelimbs</p></li><li><p>reduced eyes (burrower)</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Helodermatidae

Gila monsters & beaded lizards

  • VENOMOUS

  • Beaded scales

TAXA: Heloderma suspectum

<p>Gila monsters &amp; beaded lizards</p><ul><li><p><strong>VENOMOUS</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Beaded scales</strong></p></li></ul><p>TAXA: Heloderma suspectum</p>
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Xenosauridae

Knobby lizards

  • Dorsoventrally flattened

  • Granular scales

  • Viviparous

  • dorsal scales are gathered into knobs (heteromorphic)

TAXA: Xenosaurus


<p>Knobby lizards</p><ul><li><p>Dorsoventrally flattened</p></li><li><p>Granular scales</p></li><li><p>Viviparous</p></li><li><p><strong>dorsal scales are gathered into knobs </strong>(heteromorphic)</p></li></ul><p>TAXA: Xenosaurus</p><p></p>
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Shinisauridae

  • looks like Xenosaurus, but interesting ventral

TAXA: Shinisaurus crocodilurus

<ul><li><p>looks like Xenosaurus, but interesting ventral</p></li></ul><p>TAXA: Shinisaurus crocodilurus</p>
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Anguidae

  • ***Lateral Skin fold***

  • Osteoderms

  • many limbless

TAXA: Ophisaurus // Elgaria // Aniella pulchra


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Ophisaurus

Glass lizards

  • Limbless

  • Lateral skin fold

  • Eyelids // External ear


<p>Glass lizards</p><ul><li><p><strong>Limbless</strong></p></li><li><p>Lateral <strong>skin fold</strong></p></li><li><p>Eyelids // External ear</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Aniella pulchra

  • lateral skin fold

  • limbless

  • SHORT, blunt tail

  • Yellow venter


<ul><li><p><strong>lateral skin fold</strong></p></li><li><p>limbless</p></li><li><p><strong>SHORT</strong>, blunt <strong>tail</strong></p></li><li><p>Yellow venter</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Elgaria

  • Lateral Skin fold

  • LIMBS


<ul><li><p>Lateral <strong>Skin fold</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>LIMBS</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Varanidae

  • Monitor lizards

  • Long neck // forked tongue // Developed limbs // Strong claws

TAXA: Varanus // Varanus komodoensis


<ul><li><p>Monitor lizards</p></li><li><p>Long neck // forked tongue // Developed limbs // Strong claws</p></li></ul><p>TAXA: <strong>Varanus</strong> // <strong>Varanus komodoensis</strong></p><p></p>
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Chamaeleonidae

  • Zygodactylous feet

  • Acrodontia // old World

  • Laterally flattened bodies

TAXA: Furcifer pardalis // Brookesia // Triceros jacksonii


<ul><li><p><strong>Zygodactylous feet</strong></p></li><li><p>Acrodontia // old World </p></li><li><p>Laterally flattened bodies</p></li></ul><p>TAXA: Furcifer pardalis // Brookesia // Triceros jacksonii</p><p></p>
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Furcifer pardalis

  • Brightly colored

  • NO horns

“Furc = burst of color”


<ul><li><p>Brightly colored</p></li><li><p>NO horns</p></li></ul><p>“Furc = burst of color”</p><p></p>
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Trioceros jacksonii

  • 3 horns (males)

  • Green in basal color

  • *Invasive in Hawaii, FL and CA

“Tri = 3 horns”

<ul><li><p><strong>3 horns </strong>(males)</p></li><li><p>Green in basal color</p></li><li><p>*Invasive in Hawaii, FL and CA</p></li></ul><p>“Tri = 3 horns”</p>
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Brookesia

  • TINY

  • Cryptic coloration

“Brook is size of a hook”

<ul><li><p>TINY</p></li><li><p>Cryptic coloration</p></li></ul><p>“Brook is size of a hook”</p>
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Agamidae

  • Crests // frills // spines // colorful

  • Well-developed limbs

TAXA: Pogona // Clamydosaurus kingii // Moloch horridus // Draco // Agama


<ul><li><p>Crests // frills // spines // colorful</p></li><li><p>Well-developed limbs</p></li></ul><p>TAXA: Pogona // Clamydosaurus kingii // Moloch horridus // Draco // Agama</p><p></p>
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Chlamydosaurus kingii

Frilled lizard

  • folds of skin around neck

  • long tail


<p><strong>Frilled lizard</strong></p><ul><li><p>folds of skin around neck</p></li><li><p>long tail</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Agama

  • bright colors

  • no adornments


<ul><li><p>bright colors</p></li><li><p>no adornments</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Moloch horridus

Thorny Devil

  • SPIKES!!

  • Fake head on their shoulders


<p>Thorny Devil</p><ul><li><p>SPIKES!!</p></li><li><p>Fake head on their shoulders</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Pogona

Bearded Dragon

  • enlarged gular

  • small spines on beard and dorsolateral line

  • can puff out beard when threatened


<p>Bearded Dragon</p><ul><li><p>enlarged gular </p></li><li><p>small spines on beard and dorsolateral line </p></li><li><p>can puff out beard when threatened</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Draco

Flying dragons

  • extended ribs → wings (patagia)

  • long tail


<p>Flying dragons</p><ul><li><p>extended ribs → wings (patagia)</p></li><li><p>long tail </p></li></ul><p></p>
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Phrynosomatidae

  • Majority of lizards in US

  • Flat bodies, SHORT tails

TAXA: Sceloporus magister, S. occidentalis, S. tristichus, S. graciosus, Holbrookia maculata, Cophosaurus texanus, Callisaurus draconoides, Urosaurus ornatus, Uta stansburiana, Phrynosoma hernandesi, Phrynosoma cornutum, P. platyrhinos


<ul><li><p>Majority of lizards in US</p></li><li><p>Flat bodies, SHORT tails</p></li></ul><p>TAXA: Sceloporus magister, S. occidentalis, S. tristichus, S. graciosus, Holbrookia maculata, Cophosaurus texanus, Callisaurus draconoides, Urosaurus ornatus, Uta stansburiana, Phrynosoma hernandesi, Phrynosoma cornutum, P. platyrhinos</p><p></p>
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Callisaurus draconoides

Zebra tailed lizard (phrynosomatidae)

  • BANDS on tail

  • short snout

  • long legs & toes // long FLAT tail

“calli-drac = taily black”

<p>Zebra tailed lizard (phrynosomatidae)</p><ul><li><p>BANDS on tail</p></li><li><p>short snout</p></li><li><p>long legs &amp; toes // long FLAT tail</p></li></ul><p>“calli-drac = taily black”</p>
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Holbrookia maculata

  • 2 black bars behind forelimbs

  • no ear opening

  • Phrynosomatidae


<ul><li><p>2 black bars behind forelimbs</p></li><li><p>no ear opening</p></li><li><p>Phrynosomatidae</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Urosaurus onatus

  • 2 middorsal rows of keeled scales

  • colored throat

  • Phrynosomatidae


<ul><li><p>2 middorsal rows of keeled scales </p></li><li><p>colored throat </p></li><li><p>Phrynosomatidae</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Sceloporus graciosus

  • SINGLE blue throat patch

  • Keeled dorsal scales

  • Granular scales on rear thighs (not like occidentalis)

Phrynosomatidae

“graci = granular thighs”

<ul><li><p><strong>SINGLE blue throat patch</strong></p></li><li><p>Keeled dorsal scales</p></li><li><p><strong>Granular scales on rear thighs</strong> (not like occidentalis)</p></li></ul><p>Phrynosomatidae</p><p>“graci = granular thighs”</p>
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Sceloporus occidentalis

  • Single blue throat patch

  • Darker venter

  • Keeled oranger thighs

“occi = orange keeled thighs”

<ul><li><p><strong>Single blue throat patch</strong></p></li><li><p>Darker venter</p></li><li><p><strong>Keeled oranger thighs</strong></p></li></ul><p>“occi = orange keeled thighs”</p>
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Sceloporus tristichus

  • 2 blue throat patches

Phrynosomatidae

“tri = di”


<ul><li><p><strong>2 blue throat </strong>patches</p></li></ul><p>Phrynosomatidae</p><p>“tri = di”</p><p></p>
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Sceloporus magister

  • Keeled, pointed, overlapping scales

  • Black wedge pattern on neck

  • bigger

Phrynosomatidae

“magister = stabiser”

<ul><li><p>Keeled, pointed, overlapping scales</p></li><li><p>Black wedge pattern on neck</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>bigger</p></li></ul><p>Phrynosomatidae</p><p>“magister = stabiser”</p>
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Phrynosoma hernandesi

  • Heart shaped head // horns

  • horns have GAP between them

  • Phrynosomatidae

“ Hern = heart”

<ul><li><p>Heart shaped head // horns</p></li><li><p>horns have GAP between them</p></li><li><p>Phrynosomatidae</p></li></ul><p>“ Hern = heart”</p>
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Phrynosoma cornutum

  • Horns

  • 2 larger horns point down, smaller outer horns

  • light middorsal line

Phrynosomatidae

“ Corn form corner”

<ul><li><p>Horns</p></li><li><p><strong>2 larger horns point down</strong>, smaller outer horns</p></li><li><p>light middorsal line</p></li></ul><p>Phrynosomatidae</p><p>“ Corn form corner”</p>
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Phrynosoma platyrhinos

  • Longer HORNS

  • NO gap between horns

Phrynosomatidae

“rhino = larger horns”

<ul><li><p>Longer HORNS</p></li><li><p>NO gap between horns</p></li></ul><p>Phrynosomatidae</p><p>“rhino = larger horns”</p>
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Uta stansburiana

  • Dark blotches behind the forelimbs

  • small, UNIFORM scales

  • spots, stripes (look at scales for vs sceloporus)

Phrynosomatidae

“Uta = U-duh blotch”

<ul><li><p>Dark blotches behind the forelimbs</p></li><li><p>small, <strong>UNIFORM scales</strong></p></li><li><p>spots, stripes (look at scales for vs sceloporus)</p></li></ul><p>Phrynosomatidae</p><p>“Uta = U-duh blotch”</p>
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Cophosaurus texanus

  • 2 black tripes in front of hindlimbs

  • Tail has striping

  • No ear opening

Phrynosomatidae

“Copho-tex = dorso crests”

<ul><li><p>2 black tripes in front of hindlimbs</p></li><li><p>Tail has striping</p></li><li><p>No ear opening</p></li></ul><p>Phrynosomatidae</p><p>“Copho-tex = dorso crests”</p>
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Iguanidae

  • Highly visible spines

  • herbivorous // oviparous

TAXA: Dipsosaurus dorsalis // sauromalus ater // Iguana iguana // Brachylophus // Amblyrhynchus cristatus


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Amblyrhycus cristatus

  • Marine iguana

  • Laterally compressed tail for swimming

  • salt on snout

Iguanidae

<ul><li><p>Marine iguana</p></li><li><p>Laterally compressed tail for swimming</p></li><li><p>salt on snout</p></li></ul><p>Iguanidae</p>
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Iguana iguana

  • Classic green iguana

  • Large middorsal row of SPINES

  • large scale below tympanum - sub tympanic shield

  • dewlap

Iguanidae


<ul><li><p>Classic green iguana</p></li><li><p>Large middorsal row of SPINES</p></li><li><p>large scale below tympanum - <strong>sub tympanic shield</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>dewlap</strong></p></li></ul><p>Iguanidae</p><p></p>
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Bracylophus

  • GREEN w/ lighter stripes

  • short dorsal spines

  • smaller dewlap

  • Iguanidae


<ul><li><p>GREEN w/ lighter stripes</p></li><li><p>short dorsal spines</p></li><li><p>smaller dewlap</p></li><li><p>Iguanidae</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Dipsosaurus dorsalis

Desert iguana

  • row of enlarged keeled middorsal scales

  • LIGHT mid-line

  • Iguanidae


<p>Desert iguana</p><ul><li><p>row of enlarged keeled middorsal scales </p></li><li><p><strong>LIGHT mid-line</strong></p></li><li><p>Iguanidae</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Sauromalus ater

Chuckwalla

  • Loose folds of skin

  • blunt base tail

Iguanidae


<p>Chuckwalla</p><ul><li><p>Loose folds of skin</p></li><li><p>blunt base tail</p></li></ul><p>Iguanidae</p><p></p>
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Dactyloidae

Anoles

  • Lamellae on toes

  • brightly colored dewlaps // Thin body // developed limbs

  • Triangular head

TAXA: Anolis carolinesns // Anolis


<p>Anoles</p><ul><li><p>Lamellae on toes</p></li><li><p>brightly colored dewlaps // Thin body // developed limbs</p></li><li><p><strong>Triangular head</strong></p></li></ul><p>TAXA: Anolis carolinesns // Anolis</p><p></p>
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Crotaphytidae

Collard lizards

  • long legs and tail — fast runners

  • no enlarged middorsal scales

TAXA: Gambelia wislizenii // Crotaphytus bicinctores // Crotaphytus collaris


<p>Collard lizards </p><ul><li><p>long legs and tail — fast runners</p></li><li><p>no enlarged middorsal scales </p></li></ul><p>TAXA: Gambelia wislizenii // Crotaphytus bicinctores // Crotaphytus collaris</p><p></p>
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Gambelia wislizenii

Leopard lizard

  • Dark spots on light body

  • Granular scales

  • Long round tail

Crotaphytidae


<p>Leopard lizard</p><ul><li><p>Dark spots on light body</p></li><li><p>Granular scales</p></li><li><p>Long round tail</p></li></ul><p>Crotaphytidae</p><p></p>
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Crotaphytus collaris

E. Collard lizards

  • collar around neck

  • bright yellow heads

  • S.W US (AZ // TX // OK // NM)

Crotaphytidae

<p>E. Collard lizards</p><ul><li><p>collar around neck</p></li><li><p>bright yellow heads</p></li><li><p><strong>S.W US</strong> (AZ // TX // OK // NM)</p></li></ul><p>Crotaphytidae</p>
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Crotaphytus bicinctores

Great Basin collard lizard

  • collar around neck

  • great basin region

  • plainer color

Crotaphytidae

<p>Great Basin collard lizard</p><ul><li><p>collar around neck</p></li><li><p>great basin region</p></li><li><p>plainer color</p></li></ul><p>Crotaphytidae</p>
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Corytophanidae

  • Large crests and sail

  • laterally compressed bodies

TAXA: Basiliscus


<ul><li><p>Large crests and sail</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>laterally compressed bodies</p></li></ul><p><strong>TAXA: Basiliscus</strong></p><p></p>
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