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Phrynosomatidae

Reptile Families

Phrynosomatidae is a family of lizards found from Panama north to southern Canada, comprising nine genera that include spiny lizards, horned lizards, earless lizards, zebra-tailed lizards, fringe-toed lizards and side-blotched lizards. Many species live in hot sandy deserts, though others favor rocky terrain, forest edges, or, in the case of the short-horned lizard, prairie and sagebrush. Both egg-laying and live-bearing species occur in the family, with live-bearing more common at higher elevations, and its fossil record reaches back to the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Eastern Fence Lizard, Species
Source Eastern Fence Lizard (Wikidata)
Texas Horned Lizard, Species
Source Texas Horned Lizard (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ852822, descriptionView the Source
2. Phrynosomatidae (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The Phrynosomatidae are a diverse family of lizards found from Panama to the extreme south of Canada.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
View the Source
Wikidata: Phrynosomatidae
Wikidata Q852822, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Texas Horned Lizard (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Texas Horned Lizard, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Eastern Fence Lizard (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Eastern Fence Lizard, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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