The Iguanids
In 1989, Darrel R. Frost and Richard Etheridge re-classified the eight subfamilies which
constituted the family Iguanidae into eight separate families. The
resulting families, as outlined below, make up what are still known as
"iguanian lizards" or "iguanids". (The eight genera which now make
up the family Iguanidae are now known as "true iguanas" or "iguanines".)
Many iguanids are very popular in herpetoculture, and here I have tried
to give a summary of the natural history and best captive care practices
for each popular species.
- Iguanidae
- Iguana iguana (green iguanas)
- Dipsosaurus dorsalis (desert iguanas)
- Ctenosaurus (spiny-tailed iguanas)
- Cyclura (cyclura iguanas)
- Sauromalus obesus (chuckwallas)
- Brachylophus (Fijian banded iguanas)
- Conolophus (Galapagos land iguanas)
- Amblyrhynchus (Galapagos marine iguana)
- Hoplocercidae
- Hoplocercus (prickle-tail iguana)
- Enyaloides (spiny-tailed swifts)
- Morunasaurus
- Polychrotidae
- Anolis (anoles)
- Tropiduridae
- Leiocephalus (curly-tailed lizard)
- Liolaemus (swifts)
- Tropiduras (lava lizard)
- Crotaphytidae
- Crotaphytus (collared lizard)
- Gambelia (leopard lizard)
- Corytophanidae
- Basiliscus (basilisks)
- Laemanctus (cone-headed lizards)
- Corytophanes (helmeted iguana)
- Phrynosomatidae
- Phrynosoma (horned lizard)
- Sceloporus (swifts/spiny lizards)
- Holbrookia (sand, earless lizards)
- Uta (side-blotched lizard)
- Opluridae
- Oplurus (swifts)
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