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<p>Suborder + Family?<br>- worldwide</p><p><strong>- toe pads</strong></p><p>- soft skin (fine scales)</p><p><strong>- lack eye lids</strong></p><p>&lt;1k species</p>

Suborder + Family?
- worldwide

- toe pads

- soft skin (fine scales)

- lack eye lids

<1k species

Gekkota, Gekkonidae

<p>Gekkota, Gekkonidae</p>
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<p>Suborder + Family?<br><strong>- Lack toepads</strong></p><p><strong>- Moveable eyelids (diva looking)</strong></p><p>~50 species</p>

Suborder + Family?
- Lack toepads

- Moveable eyelids (diva looking)

~50 species

Gekkota, Eublepharidae

<p>Gekkota, Eublepharidae</p>
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<p>Suborder + Family?<br>- leaf toed</p><p>&lt;100 species</p>

Suborder + Family?
- leaf toed

<100 species

Gekkota, Phyllodactylidae

<p>Gekkota, Phyllodactylidae</p>
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<p>Suborder + Family?</p><p><strong>- Fish-like scales (round)</strong></p><p><strong>- Cylindrical bodies/tail</strong></p><p>- Worldwide</p><p>&lt;1.5k species</p>

Suborder + Family?

- Fish-like scales (round)

- Cylindrical bodies/tail

- Worldwide

<1.5k species

Gekkota, Scincidae

<p>Gekkota, Scincidae</p>
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<p>Infraorder + Family?<br><strong>- Lateral fold<br>- rectangular scales (plate-like)</strong><br>- mean looking<br>- Worldwide<br>~100 species</p>

Infraorder + Family?
- Lateral fold
- rectangular scales (plate-like)
- mean looking
- Worldwide
~100 species

Anguimorpha , Anguidae

<p>Anguimorpha , Anguidae</p>
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<p>Infraorder + Family?<br>- SW US, Guatemala</p><p><strong>- Yellow/pink and Black coloration</strong></p><p><strong>- Pebble-like scales</strong></p><p>- 1 species</p>

Infraorder + Family?
- SW US, Guatemala

- Yellow/pink and Black coloration

- Pebble-like scales

- 1 species

Anguimorpha, Helodermatidae
Gila Monster

<p>Anguimorpha, Helodermatidae<br>Gila Monster</p>
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<p>Infraorder + Family?<br>- Africa/South Asia</p><p>- head/body laterally compressed</p><p><strong>- zygodactylous feet (mittens)</strong></p><p><strong>- ornamented head</strong></p><p>&lt;100 species</p>

Infraorder + Family?
- Africa/South Asia

- head/body laterally compressed

- zygodactylous feet (mittens)

- ornamented head

<100 species

Iguania, Chamaeleonidae

<p>Iguania, Chamaeleonidae</p>
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<p>Infraorder + Family?<br><strong>- leggless</strong></p><p><strong>- eye lids</strong></p><p>- North America</p><p>- circular scales</p><p>- doral stripe + thin lateral stripes</p><p>- shovel snout</p><p>&gt;10 species</p>

Infraorder + Family?
- leggless

- eye lids

- North America

- circular scales

- doral stripe + thin lateral stripes

- shovel snout

>10 species

Anguimorpha, Anniellidae

<p>Anguimorpha, Anniellidae</p>
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<p>Family?<br>- New world</p><p>- large scales on head</p><p>- Immovable eye-lids</p><p><strong>- Large Eyes</strong></p><p><strong>- Beady skin</strong></p><p><strong>- Bead skin behind eyes</strong></p><p>~50 species</p>

Family?
- New world

- large scales on head

- Immovable eye-lids

- Large Eyes

- Beady skin

- Bead skin behind eyes

~50 species

Xantusiidae (Night Lizard)

<p>Xantusiidae (Night Lizard)</p>
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<p>Family?<br>- Old world</p><p><strong>- Plate like scales behind eyes</strong></p><p><strong>- Beady skin</strong></p><p>- Long tail</p><p>- Defined head</p><p>~300 species</p>

Family?
- Old world

- Plate like scales behind eyes

- Beady skin

- Long tail

- Defined head

~300 species

Lacertidae

<p>Lacertidae</p>
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<p>Family?<br><strong>- Long legs and tail</strong></p><p>- Pointed snout</p><p>- Plate-like on head </p><p><strong>- Double chin (jowls)</strong></p><p>- Americas</p><p>~100 species</p>

Family?
- Long legs and tail

- Pointed snout

- Plate-like on head

- Double chin (jowls)

- Americas

~100 species

Teiidae

<p>Teiidae</p>
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<p>Family?<br><strong>- Long legs, neck (loooong neck)</strong></p><p>- Pointed snout</p><p>- no scales, beady body</p><p>- small head scales</p><p>~100 species</p>

Family?
- Long legs, neck (loooong neck)

- Pointed snout

- no scales, beady body

- small head scales

~100 species

Varanidae

<p>Varanidae</p>
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<p>Infraorder + Family?<br>- black collar marks</p><p>OR</p><p>- black orange spots</p><p>~10 species</p>

Infraorder + Family?
- black collar marks

OR

- black orange spots

~10 species

Iguania, Crotaphytidae

<p>Iguania, Crotaphytidae</p>
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<p>Infraorder + Family?<br><strong>- keeled spiny scales</strong></p><p><strong>- short noses</strong></p><p>- New world</p><p>~100 species</p>

Infraorder + Family?
- keeled spiny scales

- short noses

- New world

~100 species

Iguania, Phrynosomatidae

<p>Iguania, Phrynosomatidae</p>
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<p>Infraorder + Family?<br>- large bodied</p><p><strong>- large dorsal crest (some)</strong></p><p><strong>- large small intestine</strong></p><p>~50 species</p>

Infraorder + Family?
- large bodied

- large dorsal crest (some)

- large small intestine

~50 species

Iguania, Iguanidae

<p>Iguania, Iguanidae</p>
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<p>Infraorder + Family?<br>- Old world</p><p><strong>- Acrodont teeth</strong></p><p><strong>- boxlike skull</strong></p><p><strong>- scales keeled/spiny</strong></p><p>~500 species</p>

Infraorder + Family?
- Old world

- Acrodont teeth

- boxlike skull

- scales keeled/spiny

~500 species

Iguania, Agamidae

<p>Iguania, Agamidae</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>no toe pads</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>eyelids</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • no toe pads

  • eyelids

Eublepharidae
Coleonyx variegatus
Western banded gecko

<p>Eublepharidae<br>Coleonyx variegatus<br>Western banded gecko</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p>No eyelids</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong>Toe pads</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • No eyelids

  • Toe pads

Gekkonidae
Hemidactylus turcicus
Mediterranean house gecko

<p>Gekkonidae<br>Hemidactylus turcicus<br>Mediterranean house gecko</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p>No eyelids</p></li><li><p><strong>Leaf Toes</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • No eyelids

  • Leaf Toes

Phyllodactylidae
Phyllodactylus xanti
Leaf-toed gecko

<p>Phyllodactylidae<br>Phyllodactylus xanti<br>Leaf-toed gecko</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>Stripe doesn’t extend to tail</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Mountainous range</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • Stripe doesn’t extend to tail

  • Mountainous range

Scincidae
Plestiodon gilberti
Gilbert’s skink

<p>Scincidae<br>Plestiodon gilberti<br>Gilbert’s skink</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>Stripe extend to tail</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Coast/Northern Cali</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • Stripe extend to tail

  • Coast/Northern Cali

Scincidae
Plestiodon skiltonianus
Western Skink

<p>Scincidae<br>Plestiodon skiltonianus<br>Western Skink</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>Huge eyes</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Beady</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>beady behind eyes</strong></p></li><li><p>no eyelids</p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • Huge eyes

  • Beady

  • beady behind eyes

  • no eyelids

Xantusiidae
Xantusia vigilis
Desert Night Lizard

<p>Xantusiidae<br>Xantusia vigilis<br>Desert Night Lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>Long tapered tail</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Plates on head</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • Long tapered tail

  • Plates on head

Teiidae
Aspidoscelis tigris
Western whiptail

<p>Teiidae<br>Aspidoscelis tigris<br>Western whiptail</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>Short dorsal crest</strong></p></li><li><p>Long tail</p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • Short dorsal crest

  • Long tail

Iguanidae
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
Desert Iguana

<p>Iguanidae<br>Dipsosaurus dorsalis<br>Desert Iguana</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>faint dorsal stripe</strong></p></li><li><p>Short blunt tail</p></li><li><p><strong>huge belly</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • faint dorsal stripe

  • Short blunt tail

  • huge belly

Iguanidae
Sauromalus ater
Chuckwalla

<p>Iguanidae<br>Sauromalus ater<br>Chuckwalla</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p>Hunchback</p></li><li><p><strong>Black/White/Black Collar</strong></p></li><li><p>Colorful</p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • Hunchback

  • Black/White/Black Collar

  • Colorful

Crotaphytidae
Crotaphytus bicinctores
Great Basin Collared Lizard

<p>Crotaphytidae<br>Crotaphytus bicinctores<br>Great Basin Collared Lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p>Short snout</p></li><li><p><strong>Spots on throat</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • Short snout

  • Spots on throat

Crotaphytidae
Gambelia sila
Blunt-nosed leopard lizard

<p>Crotaphytidae<br>Gambelia sila<br>Blunt-nosed leopard lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p>Longer snout</p></li><li><p>Stripes on throat</p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • Longer snout

  • Stripes on throat

Crotaphytidae
Gambelia wislizenii
Long-nosed leopard lizard

<p>Crotaphytidae<br>Gambelia wislizenii<br>Long-nosed leopard lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p>Pug-like face</p></li><li><p><strong>Thin black/white underside tail</strong></p></li><li><p>Long toes</p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • Pug-like face

  • Thin black/white underside tail

  • Long toes

Phrynosomatidae
Callisaurus draconoides
Zebra-tailed Lizard

<p>Phrynosomatidae<br>Callisaurus draconoides<br>Zebra-tailed Lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>black dot</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • black dot

Phrynosomatidae
Uma scoparia
Mojave fringe-toed lizard

<p>Phrynosomatidae<br>Uma scoparia<br>Mojave fringe-toed lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>No decoration on underside</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • No decoration on underside

Phrynosomatidae
Uma inornata
Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard

<p>Phrynosomatidae<br>Uma inornata<br>Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>Black dot and orange</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • Black dot and orange

Phrynosomatidae
Uma notata
Colorado desert fringe-toed lizard

<p>Phrynosomatidae<br>Uma notata<br>Colorado desert fringe-toed lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>2 rows of spikes</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>2 fringes (chin)</strong></p></li><li><p>Equal horns</p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • 2 rows of spikes

  • 2 fringes (chin)

  • Equal horns

Phrynosomatidae
Phrynosoma blainvillii
Coast horned lizard

<p>Phrynosomatidae<br>Phrynosoma blainvillii<br>Coast horned lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>1 row of spikes</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>1 fringe (chin)</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • 1 row of spikes

  • 1 fringe (chin)

Phrynosomatidae
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
Desert horned lizard

<p>Phrynosomatidae<br>Phrynosoma platyrhinos<br>Desert horned lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>no horns</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Tiny</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • no horns

  • Tiny

Phrynosomatidae
Phrynosoma douglasii
Pygmy short-horned lizard

<p>Phrynosomatidae<br>Phrynosoma douglasii<br>Pygmy short-horned lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>2 long middle horns</strong></p></li><li><p>dorsal stripe</p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • 2 long middle horns

  • dorsal stripe

Phrynosomatidae
Phrynosoma mcallii
Flat-tail horned lizard

<p>Phrynosomatidae<br>Phrynosoma mcallii<br>Flat-tail horned lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>White/Black/White collar</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Pointy scales</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • White/Black/White collar

  • Pointy scales

Phrynosomatidae
Sceloporus magister
Desert Spiny Lizard

<p>Phrynosomatidae<br>Sceloporus magister<br>Desert Spiny Lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>shoulder pads</strong></p></li><li><p>Smaller scales</p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • shoulder pads

  • Smaller scales

Phrynosomatidae
Sceloporus graciosus
Sagebrush Lizard

<p>Phrynosomatidae<br>Sceloporus graciosus<br>Sagebrush Lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>speckled back</strong></p></li><li><p>no shoulder pad</p></li><li><p><strong>blue belly</strong></p></li><li><p>Larger scales</p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • speckled back

  • no shoulder pad

  • blue belly

  • Larger scales

Phrynosomatidae
Sceloporus occidentalis
Western Fence Lizard

<p>Phrynosomatidae<br>Sceloporus occidentalis<br>Western Fence Lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>black blotch on side</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • black blotch on side

Phrynosomatidae
Uta stansburiana
Side blotched Lizard

<p>Phrynosomatidae<br>Uta stansburiana<br>Side blotched Lizard</p>
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<ul><li><p>Gular fold</p></li><li><p>LONG TAILLLLLLL</p></li><li><p><strong>many keel folds</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

  • Gular fold

  • LONG TAILLLLLLL

  • many keel folds

Phrynosomatidae
Urosaurus graciosus
Long tailed brush lizard

<p>Phrynosomatidae<br>Urosaurus graciosus<br>Long tailed brush lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>orange/pink and black</strong></p></li><li><p>beady</p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • orange/pink and black

  • beady

Helodermatidae
Heloderma suspectum
Gila monster

<p>Helodermatidae<br>Heloderma suspectum<br>Gila monster</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>no legs</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>eyelids</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • no legs

  • eyelids

Anniellidae
Anniella pulchra
California legless lizard

<p>Anniellidae<br>Anniella pulchra<br>California legless lizard<br></p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>White border</strong></p></li><li><p>Square scales</p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • White border

  • Square scales

Anguidae
Elgaria multicarinata
Southern alligator lizard

<p>Anguidae<br>Elgaria multicarinata<br>Southern alligator lizard</p>
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<p>Family + Species?</p><ul><li><p><strong>black border</strong></p></li><li><p>square scales</p></li></ul><p></p>

Family + Species?

  • black border

  • square scales

Anguidae
Elgaria coerulea
Northern Alligator Lizard

<p>Anguidae<br>Elgaria coerulea<br>Northern Alligator Lizard</p>
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<p>Which family + species range </p>

Which family + species range

Xantusiidae
Xantusia vigilis

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<p>Which Crotaphytidae species?</p>

Which Crotaphytidae species?

Gambelia sila

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<p>Which Crotaphytidae species?</p>

Which Crotaphytidae species?

Gambelia wislizenii

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<p>Which Phrynosomatidae species? (hint: white/black/white collar)</p>

Which Phrynosomatidae species? (hint: white/black/white collar)

Sceloporus magister

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<p>Which Phrynosomatidae species? (hint: shoulder pads)</p>

Which Phrynosomatidae species? (hint: shoulder pads)

Sceloporus graciosus

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<p>Which Phrynosomatidae species? (hint: side blotch)</p>

Which Phrynosomatidae species? (hint: side blotch)

Uta stansburiana

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<p>Which Anguidae species?</p>

Which Anguidae species?

Elgaria coerulea

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<p>Which Anguidae species?</p>

Which Anguidae species?

Elgaria multicarinata

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