Corytophanes | |
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Corytophanes cristatus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Corytophanidae |
Genus: |
Corytophanes H. Boie in Schlegel, 1826 |
Species | |
Three, see text. | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Chamæleopsis, Corythophanes |
Corytophanes is a genus of Neotropical lizards, commonly called helmeted iguanas or basilisks, in the family Corytophanidae. The genus contains three arboreal species and resides in tropical forests. [2]
These species are recognized as being valid: [3]
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Corytophanes cristatus ( Merrem, 1820) | helmeted iguana | Chiapas in southern Mexico to north-western Colombia |
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Corytophanes hernandesii ( Wiegmann, 1831) [4] | Hernandez's helmeted basilisk | Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. |
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Corytophanes percarinatus A.H.A. Duméril, 1856 | Guatemalan helmeted basilisk | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and southern Mexico (Chiapas). |
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Corytophanes.
The specific name, hernandesii, is in honor of Spanish naturalist Francisco Hernández (1514-1587). [5]
Corytophanes | |
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Corytophanes cristatus | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Corytophanidae |
Genus: |
Corytophanes H. Boie in Schlegel, 1826 |
Species | |
Three, see text. | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Chamæleopsis, Corythophanes |
Corytophanes is a genus of Neotropical lizards, commonly called helmeted iguanas or basilisks, in the family Corytophanidae. The genus contains three arboreal species and resides in tropical forests. [2]
These species are recognized as being valid: [3]
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Corytophanes cristatus ( Merrem, 1820) | helmeted iguana | Chiapas in southern Mexico to north-western Colombia |
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Corytophanes hernandesii ( Wiegmann, 1831) [4] | Hernandez's helmeted basilisk | Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. |
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Corytophanes percarinatus A.H.A. Duméril, 1856 | Guatemalan helmeted basilisk | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and southern Mexico (Chiapas). |
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Corytophanes.
The specific name, hernandesii, is in honor of Spanish naturalist Francisco Hernández (1514-1587). [5]