Gerrhosaurus major.

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Scincoidea 

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
Subordo: Scincomorpha
Superfamilia: Scincoidea

Familia: Gerrhosauridae
Subfamiliae (2): Gerrhosaurinae - Zonosaurinae

Overview of genera (5)

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Cordylosaurus – Gerrhosaurus – Tetradactylus – Tracheloptychus – Zonosaurus

Name

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Gerrhosauridae Boulenger, 1885

References

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  • Raselimanana, A.P.; Noonan, B.; Karanth, K.P.; Gauthier, J.; Yoder, A.D. 2009: Phylogeny and evolution of Malagasy plated lizards. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution , 50: 336–344.
  • The Paleobiology Database. [1]

Vernacular names

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Deutsch: Schildechsen
English: Plated Lizards
Nederlands: Schildhagdissen
polski: Jaszczurki tarczowate
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