Tropiduridae
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| Microlophus peruvianus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Clade: | Pleurodonta |
| Family: | Tropiduridae Bell, 1843 |
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Eight recognized genera, see article. | |
The Tropiduridae are a
live young.[2]
A 2021 study described a novel escutcheon-type generation gland ('α-gland') in tropidurines, found in at least 39 species. This gland is believed to be the main potential source of semiochemicals in this group indicating its importance in chemical signalling, an essential component of the communication system of lizards.[3]
Genera
The family Tropiduridae contains the following eight genera.[1]
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- Microlophus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837 – lava lizards and Pacific iguanas (sometimes in Tropidurus)
- Plica Gray, 1830
- Stenocercus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837 – whorltail iguanas
- Strobilurus Wiegmann, 1834
- Tropidurus Wied-Neuwied, 1824 (including Platynotus, Tapinurus)
- Uracentron Kaup, 1827 – thornytail iguanas (sometimes in Tropidurus)
- Uranoscodon Kaup, 1825
References
- ^ a b "Tropiduridae". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ISBN 978-0-12-178560-4.
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External links
Data related to Tropiduridae at Wikispecies
Further reading
- Bell T (1843). The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle Under the Command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836. Edited and Superintended by Charles Darwin ... Naturalist to the Expedition. Part V. Reptiles. London: Smith, Elder and Company. vi + 51 pp. + Plates 1-20. (Tropiduridae, new family, p. 1). (in English and Latin).
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