Herpetology Reptiles -Crocs, Turtles, & Lizards

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Anolis carolinensis, green

Order and Family of Anolis carolinensis

Squamata Anolidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Anolis equestris, square patterns

Order and Family of Anolis equestris

Squamata Anolidae

Give the class, order, and clade of these lizards

Reptilia Squamata Iguania

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Anolis sagrei, tail fin

Order and Family of Anolis sagrei

Squamata Anolidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Basiliscus vittatus, fins

Order and Family of Basiliscus vittatus

Squamata Corytophanidae

Scientific name and distinguishing features

Cophosaurus texanus, parentheses marks and striped tail

Order and Family of Cophosaurus texanus

Squamata Phrynosomatidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Crotaphytus collaris, dark collar

Order and Family of Crotaphytus collaris

Squamata Crotaphytidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Crotaphytus reticulatus, large spots

Order and Family of Crotaphytus reticulatus

Squamata Crotaphytidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Ctenosaura sp., tail whirls

Order and Family of Ctenosaura sp.

Squamata Iguanidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Draco volans, wings

Order and Family of Draco volans

Squamata Agamidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Gambelia wislizenii, horizontal stripes

Order and Family of Gambelia wislizenii

Squamata Crotaphytidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Holbrookia propinqua, equal sign

Order and Family of Holbrookia propinqua

Squamata Phrynosomatidae

Scientific name

Iguana iguana

Order and Family of Iguana iguana

Squamata Iguanidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Phrynosoma cornutum, dorsal stripe

Order and Family of Phrynosoma cornutum

Squamata Phrynosomatidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Phrynosoma hernandesi, 2 rows of side spikes

Order and Family of Phrynosoma hernandesi

Squamata Phrynosomatidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Phrynosoma modestum, no side spikes

Order and Family of Phrynosoma modestum

Squamata Phrynosomatidae

Scientific name

Pogona vitticeps

Order and Family of Pogona vitticeps

Squamata Agamidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Sauromalus ater, stub tail

Order and Family of Sauromalus ater

Squamata Iguanidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Sceloporus arenicolus, blotches on belly

Order and Family of Sceloporus arenicolus

Squamata Phrynosomatidae

Scientific name and distinguishing features

Sceloporus consobrinus, keeled scales and black spots

Order and Family of Sceloporus consobrinus

Squamata Phrynosomatidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Sceloporus olivaceus, keeled scales

Order and Family of Sceloporus olivaceus

Squamata Phrynosomatidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Sceloporus poinsettii, spikey

Order and Family of Sceloporus poinsettii

Squamata Phrynosomatidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Trioceros jacksonii, 3 horns

Order and Family of Trioceros jacksonii

Squamata Chamaeleonidae

Scientific name and distinguishing features

Uma notata, fringed toes and striped tail

Order and Family of Uma notata

Squamata Phrynosomatidae

Scientific name and distinguishing features

Urosaurus ornatus, dorsal stripe and gular fold

Order and Family of Urosaurus ornatus

Squamata Phrynosomatidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Uta stansburiana, side blotch

Order and Family of Uta stansburiana

Squamata Phrynosomatidae

Lepidosauria synapomorphies -Tuatara+Squamates (4)

Streptostylic skull, caudal autonomy, ecdysis, and scales

Squamate synapomorphies (4)

Hemipenes, vomeronasal organ, limb reduction, and parthenogenesis

Characteristics of Agamidae (7)

Well developed limbs, extensive crests, head large and set off from neck, frills or spines on back, 5th toe absent or reduced, well-developed eyes and lids, and ear with external opening

Characteristics of Chamaeleonidae (5)

Zygodactylus feet, granular scales, casques on head, prehensile tails without autonomy, and independently moving eyes

Characteristics of Iguanidae (4)

big-bodied with blunt snouts, moderate spines on back, large ear openings, and laterally flattened tail

What is the only marine lizard and what family is it in?

Amblyrhynchus, Iguanidae

Characteristics of Corytophanidae (2)

Slender limbs and tail, and well-developed head crests and casques

Characteristics of Crotaphytidae (3)

Cylindrical tails, femoral pores, and granular scales

Characteristics of Phrynosomatidae

Spiny keeled scales and femoral pores

Characteristics of Anolidae

Subdigital lamellae bearing setae, dewlaps, and long tails

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Coleonyx brevis, banded

Clade and Family of Coleonyx brevis

Gekkota Eublepharidae

Scientific name

Coleonyx reticulatus

Clade and Family of Coleonyx reticulatus

Gekkota Eublepharidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Gekko gecko, no 5th claw

Clade and Family of Gekko gecko

Gekkota Gekkonidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Hemidactylus turcicus, tubercles

Clade and Family of Hemidactylus turcicus

Gekkota Gekkonidae

Scientific name

Smaug giganteus

Clade and Family of Smaug giganteus

Scincomorpha Cordylidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Broadleysaurus major, plated scales

Clade and Family of Broadleysaurus major

Scincomorpha Gerrhosauridae

Scientific name

Lacerta viridis

Clade and Family of Lacerta viridis

Scincomorpha Lacertidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Scincella lateralis, thin black lines

Clade and Family of Scincella lateralis

Scincomorpha Scincidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Plestiodon fasciatus, 5 lines

Clade and Family of Plestiodon fasciatus

Scincomorpha Scincidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Plestiodon latticeps, cheekbones and 3 lines

Clade and Family of Plestiodon latticeps

Scincomorpha Scincidae

Scientific name

Plestiodon obsoletus

Clade and Family of Plestiodon obsoletus

Scincomorpha Scincidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Plestiodon septentrionalis, 7 pale stripes

Clade and Family of Plestiodon septentrionalis

Scincomorpha Scincidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Plestiodon tetragrammus, 4 light stripes

Clade and Family of Plestiodon tetragrammus

Scincomorpha Scincidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Ameiva sp., 10 rows of ventral scales

Clade and Family of Ameiva sp.

Scincomorpha Teiidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Aspidoscelis exsanguis, dots between stripes

Clade and Family of Aspidoscelis exsanguis

Scincomorpha Teiidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Aspidoscelis gularis, keeled tail and dark chest

Clade and Family of Aspidoscelis gularis

Scincomorpha Teiidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Aspidoscelis inornata, colored extremeties

Clade and Family of Aspidoscelis inornata

Scincomorpha Teiidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Aspidoscelis marmorata, keeled tail and marbling

Clade and Family of Aspidoscelis marmorata

Scincomorpha Teiidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Aspidoscelis sexlineata, light chest

Clade and Family of Aspidoscelis sexlineata

Scincomorpha Teiidae

Scientific name and distinguishing feature

Aspidoscelis tesselata, checkered