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Subfamily: Teiinae. Genus: Cnemidophorus. Wagler, 1830[1] Cnemidophorus is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae. Species in the genus Cnemidophorus are commonly referred to as whiptail lizards or racerunners. The genus is native to South America, Central America, and the West Indies.
Rhynchocephalus. (Owen, 1845) (rejected name) The tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) is a species of reptile endemic to New Zealand. Despite its close resemblance to lizards, it is part of a distinct lineage, the order Rhynchocephalia. [8] The name tuatara is derived from the Māori language and means "peaks on the back".
Pupils of Carl Czerny. This category contains students of music (list), organized by teacher (list). In this case: Carl Czerny (List of music students by teacher: C to F#Carl Czerny). Pages should be placed in the lowest category possible (thus Cage should be placed in Schoenberg, not Mozart).
Kubok. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Online Crossword & Sudoku Puzzle Answers for 09/14/2024 - USA TODAY. Find answers to the latest online sudoku and crossword puzzles that were ...
Squamata (/ skwæˈmeɪtə /, Latin squamatus, 'scaly, having scales') is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards and snakes. With over 12,162 species, [3] it is also the second-largest order of extant (living) vertebrates, after the perciform fish. Squamates are distinguished by their skins, which bear horny scales or shields, and ...
The Varanidae are a family of lizards in the superfamily Varanoidea and order Anguimorpha. The family, a group of carnivorous and frugivorous lizards, [1] includes the living genus Varanus and a number of extinct genera more closely related to Varanus than to the earless monitor lizard (Lanthanotus). [2] Varanus includes the Komodo dragon (the ...
The Lepidosauria (/ ˌlɛpɪdoʊˈsɔːriə /, from Greek meaning scaled lizards) is a subclass or superorder of reptiles, containing the orders Squamata and Rhynchocephalia. Squamata includes lizards and snakes. [2] Squamata contains over 9,000 species, making it by far the most species-rich and diverse order of non-avian reptiles in the ...
The word crocodile comes from Ancient Greek κροκόδιλος (krokódilos) 'lizard', used in the phrase ho krokódilos tou potamoú, ' the lizard of the river '.There are several variant Greek forms of the word attested, including the later form krokódeilos (κροκόδειλος) [4] found cited in many English reference works. [5]