Polychrotidae is a family of iguanian lizards containing the living genus Polychrus, the bush anoles, and an extinct genus, Afairiguana. The family once was thought to include all anoles, but those lizards were moved to the separate family Dactyloidae after molecular studies showed Polychrus is not closely related to Anolis and instead sits closer to Hoplocercidae. Established by Frost and Etheridge in 1989, it is recognized as a valid, distinct family in modern taxonomy.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ854848, descriptionView the Source 2. Polychrotidae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The Polychrotidae family of iguanian lizards contains the living genus Polychrus (commonly called bush anoles) and the extinct genus Afairiguana.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
In Group: Iguanian Lizard Families (Iguania), Lead
The Polychrotidae family of iguanian lizards contains the living genus Polychrus (commonly called bush anoles) and the extinct genus Afairiguana.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Polychrotidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 8
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Polychrotidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Polychrotidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
Wikidata: Polychrotidae
Wikidata Q854848, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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