Leiosauridae

Leiosauridae
Diplolaemus bibronii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Leiosauridae Frost, , Janies, & Titus, 2001

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[]

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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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