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Hoplocercidae

Reptile Families

Hoplocercidae is a family of lizards native to the tropical forests, woodlands and savanna-like habitats of Central and South America, comprising two genera, Enyalioides with 19 species and the monotypic Hoplocercus, whose sole species is the spiny weapontail. Established by Frost and Etheridge in 1989, the family belongs to the infraorder Pleurodonta within the iguanian lizards. 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
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
10 to 100 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Cretaceous 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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South America

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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ131972, descriptionView the Source
2. Hoplocercidae (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Hoplocercidae are a family of lizards native to the tropical forests, woodlands and savanna-like habitats of Central and South America. 20 species in two genera are described.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
  • In Group: Iguanian Lizard Families (Iguania), Lead
    Hoplocercidae are a family of lizards native to the tropical forests, woodlands and savanna-like habitats of Central and South America.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Hoplocercidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 22
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Hoplocercidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Hoplocercidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 83.6 ... "early_interval": "Campanian"
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Wikidata: Hoplocercidae
Wikidata Q131972, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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