Nature Atlas

How Nature Works
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Taxa

Leiosauridae

Reptile Families

Leiosauridae is a family of iguanian lizards endemic to Central and South America, comprising six genera, Anisolepis, Diplolaemus, Enyalius, Leiosaurus, Pristidactylus and Urostrophus, and 34 species, known by common names including tree lizards, Patagonian lizards, fathead anoles, smooth iguanas, big-headed iguanas and steppe iguanas depending on genus. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1937474, descriptionView the Source
2. Leiosauridae (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Leiosauridae is a family of iguanian lizards containing six genera and 34 species.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source
Wikidata: Leiosauridae
Wikidata Q1937474, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.