Phrynosomatidae is a diverse family of lizards, found from Panama to the extreme south of Canada. Many members of the group are adapted to life in hot, sandy deserts, although the spiny lizards prefer rocky deserts or even relatively moist forest edges, and the short-horned lizard lives in prarie or sagebrush environments. The group includes both egg-laying and viviparous species, with the latter being more common in species living at high elevation[1].
Genera
Family Phrynosomatidae
- Zebra-tailed lizards, Callisaurus
- Greater earless lizard, Cophosaurus
- Earless lizards, Holbrookia
- California rock lizards, Petrosaurus
- Horned lizards, Phrynosoma
- Sators, Sator
- Spiny lizards, Sceloporus
- Fringe-toed lizards, Uma
- Tree and brush lizards, Urosaurus
- Side-blotched lizards, Uta
References
- ^ Bauer, Aaron M. (1998). in Cogger, H.G. & Zweifel, R.G.: Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. San Diego: Academic Press, 142-144. ISBN 0-12-178560-2.
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