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                                            Phrynosomatinae

 

sometimes classified as a separate family (Phrynosomatidae), 

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The Phrynosomatinae are a diverse subfamily of lizards, sometimes classified as a separate family (Phrynosomatidae), found from Panama to the extreme south of Canada. Many members of the group are adapted to life in hot, sandy deserts, although the spiny lizardsprefer rocky deserts or even relatively moist forest edges, and the short-horned lizard lives in prairie or sagebrush environments. The group includes both egg-laying and viviparous species, with the latter being more common in species living at high elevations.[2]

Desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos)

 

Scientific classification :

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Iguania

Family:Iguanidae

Subfamily:Phrynosomatinae
Fitzinger, 1843[1]

Genera :

Callisaurus
Cophosaurus
Holbrookia
Petrosaurus
Phrynosoma
Sceloporus
Uma
Urosaurus
Uta

Phrynosomatinae

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The 136 species are organised into 9 genera in this subfamily.

 

The earless taxa (Cophosaurus and Holbrookia) are sister genera.

 

Subfamily Phrynosomatinae

 

  • Callisaurus Blainville, 1835 – zebra-tailed lizards

  • Cophosaurus Troschel, 1852 – greater earless lizards

  • Holbrookia Girard, 1851 – earless lizards

  • Petrosaurus Boulenger, 1885 – California rock lizards

  • Phrynosoma Wiegmann, 1828 – horned lizards

  • Sceloporus Wiegmann, 1828 – spiny lizards

  • Uma Baird, 1859 – fringe-toed lizards

  • Urosaurus Hallowell, 1854 – tree and brush lizards

  • Uta Baird & Girard, 1852 – side-blotched lizards

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Generas :

 

  • Callisaurus  - Blainville, 1835 – zebra-tailed lizards

  • Cophosaurus  - Troschel, 1852 – greater earless lizards

  • Holbrookia   -  Girard, 1851 – earless lizards

  • Petrosaurus   -  Boulenger, 1885 – California rock lizards

  • Phrynosoma   -  Wiegmann, 1828 – horned lizards

  • Sceloporus  -  Wiegmann, 1828 – spiny lizards

  • Uma   -  Baird, 1859 – fringe-toed lizards

  • Urosaurus   -  Hallowell, 1854 – tree and brush lizards

  • Uta   -  Baird & Girard, 1852 – side-blotched lizards

 

 

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