Liolaemidae

Liolaemidae
Liolaemus tenuis male (left) and female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertilia
Infraorder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae (disputed)
Synonyms

Liolaeminae (but see text)

Liolaemidae are a family of iguanian lizards. They are traditionally included in the Iguanidae as subfamily Liolaeminae, which some more recent authors prefer to delimit in a more restricted way. A common name for this group is liolaemids.

The genera placed here are:

References

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