Home›Reptiles›Taxonomy›SquamataTaxaSquamataReptile OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe largest order of reptiles, defined by overlapping horny scales and a skull with movably articulated jaw bones that, in snakes especially, allow the mouth to open far wider than the head. Squamata includes lizards and snakes.FactsSquamataConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedSquamata 2Member Count BandWell-attestedOver 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedTriassic 4DisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate11,000 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1SquamataFilter Results5 entriesCommon GroupAllLizards (Lacertilia) (5)Everyday GroupAllLizards (Lacertilia) (5)HabitatAllGrassland (1)Mangrove Forest (1)Riparian Zone (1)Savanna (1)Temperate Forest (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (2)Australia (2)Bahamas (1)Belgium (1)Belize (1)Colombia (1)Ecuador (1)France (3)Israel (1)Japan (1)Mexico (3)North America (2)Saint Kitts and Nevis (2)South Africa (1)Spain (1)United States (3)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (5)DietAllCarnivore (2)Insectivore (3)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (5)Living or ExtinctAllYes (5)Relationship to PeopleAllInvasive or Introduced Species (2)Kept as Pets (1)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (5)NatureServe RankAllG5 Secure (3)EcosystemAllDoñana (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5Brown AnoleSquamataCheckerboard worm lizardSquamataGreen AnoleSquamataIberian Worm LizardSquamataKnight AnoleSquamataConnectionsChild Taxon OfReptilia, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfBrown Anole, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Brown Anoletier 2Checkerboard worm lizard, Species Well-attested Source Checkerboard worm lizard (Wikidata)tier 2Green Anole, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Green Anoletier 2Iberian Worm Lizard, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Iberian Worm Lizardtier 2Knight Anole, Species Well-attested Source Knight Anole (Wikidata)tier 2Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ122422, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeTaxonomic Rank: OrderScientific Name: SquamataMember Species/Taxa Count: 11,000View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for SquamataCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 12251View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Paleobiology Database taxon record for SquamataPaleobiology Databasetaxon record fields nam, fea (first appearance max age in Ma)Quote, taxon record fields nam, fea (first appearance max age in Ma)"nam": "Squamata", "att": "(Oppel 1811)", "par": "txn:36322", "rid": "ref:12910", "ext": "1", "noc": 9797, "fea": 247, "fla": 245.19View the SourceWikidata: SquamataWikidata Q122422, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: Iberian Worm Lizardtier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Iberian Worm Lizard, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Green Anoletier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Green Anole, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Brown Anoletier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Brown Anole, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceKnight Anole (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Knight Anole, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceCheckerboard worm lizard (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Checkerboard worm lizard, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceSquamata (Wikipedia)In Group: Lepidosaur Reptile Orders, Wikipedia article leadView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.