Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata Toxicofera
Subordo: Iguania
Infraordo: Pleurodonta
Familia: Leiosauridae
Subfamiliae (2): Leiosaurinae - Enyaliinae
Name
Leiosauridae Frost, Etheridge, Janies & Titus, 2001: 12
Type genus: Leiosaurus Duméril & Bibron, 1837, by original designation.
References
Primary references
Frost, D.R., Etheridge, R., Janies, D. & Titus, T.A. 2001. Total evidence, sequence alignment, evolution of Polychrotid lizards, and a reclassification of the Iguania (Squamata: Iguania). American Museum Novitates 3343: 1–38. hdl: 2246/2896
Additional references
Morando, M., Olave, M., Ávila, L.J., Baker, E. & Sites, Jr., J.W. 2015. Molecular Phylogeny of the Lizard Clade Leiosaurae Endemic to Southern South America. Herpetologica 71(4): 322–331. DOI: 10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-14-00067 Open access Reference page.
Leiosauridae is a family of iguanian lizards containing six genera and 34 species. The family is endemic to Central America and South America.
Genera
The family Leiosauridae contains the following genera:[1]
Genus | Image | Type species | Taxon author | Common name | Species |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anisolepis | A. undulatus (Wiegmann, 1834) | Boulenger, 1885 | Tree lizards | 3 | |
Diplolaemus | D. darwinii |
D. darwinii Bell, 1843 | Bell, 1843 | Patagonian lizards | 4 |
Enyalius | E. catenatus |
E. catenatus (Wied, 1821) | Wagler, 1830 | Fathead anoles | 11 |
Leiosaurus | L. bellii |
L. bellii Duméril & Bibron, 1837 | Duméril & Bibron, 1837 | Smooth iguanas | 4 |
Pristidactylus | P. achalensis |
P. fasciatus (d'Orbigny & Bibron, 1837) | Fitzinger, 1843 | Big-headed iguanas | 10 |
Urostrophus | U. vautieri Duméril & Bibron, 1837 | Duméril & Bibron, 1837 | Steppe iguanas | 2 |
References
"Leiosauridae". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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Further reading
Frost, Darrel R.; Etheridge, Richard; Janies, Daniel; Titus, Tom A. (2001). "Total Evidence, Sequence Alignment, Evolution of Polychrotid Lizards, and a Reclassification of the Iguania (Squamata: Iguania)". American Museum Novitates (3343): 1-38. (Leiosauridae, new family, p. 12).
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