Dipsosaurus is a genus of lizards, family Iguanidae, commonly known as desert iguanas, currently containing two described species, the desert iguana and the Catalina desert iguana. The genus name and common name reflect the arid habitat suggested by its two species, though a fuller description of its distribution and physical characteristics was not available from the source lead consulted for this mint.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ14422490, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Dipsosaurus
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Iguana Genera, Lead
Dipsosaurus is a genus of lizards in the family Iguanidae.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Dipsosaurus
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 2
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Dipsosaurus
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Dipsosaurus" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 4.7 ... "early_interval": "Zanclean"
Wikidata: Dipsosaurus
Wikidata Q14422490, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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