Corytophanes

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Reptilia
Subclassis: Diapsida
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Sauria
Infraordo: Iguania
Familia: Corytophanidae
Genus: Corytophanes
Species: C. cristatus - C. hernandezi - C. percarinatus

Name

Corytophanes Boie in Schlegel, 1826

References

Corytophanes Boie in Schlegel, 1826 Report on ITIS

Vernacular names

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Corytophanes is a genus of Neotropical lizards, commonly referred to as Helmeted Iguanas or Helmeted Basilisks. They are all arboreal, and reside in tropical forests. There are currently three recognized species.

Species

* Helmeted Iguana - Corytophanes cristatus
* Hernandez's Helmeted Basilisk - Corytophanes hernandezi
* Guatemalan Helmeted Basilisk - Corytophanes percarinatus