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TAXONOMY OVERVIEW:
METAZOA (=Animalia) KINGDOM
CHORDATA (chordates) PHYLUM
   VERTEBRATA SUBPHYLUM
       AMPHIBIA CLASS
       AVES (birds) ORDER (opens new page)
       REPTILIA CLASS

Amphibia (amphibians) CLASS
Anura (frogs and toads)
 Dendrobatidae (poison-dart frogs)
 Discoglossidae (= Bombinatoridae)
 Hylidae (tree frogs)
 Ranidae (true frogs, bullfrogs)
Caudata
   Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders)
   Salamandridae (newts & salamanders)
 

 
Reptilia CLASS
 Archosauria SUBCLASS
    Anguidae (alligator lizards)
Crocodilia ORDER
Rhynchocephalia (tuataras) ORDER
     Sphenodontidae (Tuatara)
Squamata ( = Lacertilia) ORDER
 Amphisbaenidae SUBORDER
  Amphisbaenidae (worm lizards)
  Bipedidae
  Trogonophidae (burrowing lizards)
 Gekkota SUBORDER
  Gekkonidae (geckos)
  Pygopodidae (Flat-footed lizards)
 Iguania SUBORDER
  Agamidae (agamids)
  Chamaeleonidae (chameleons)
  Corytophanidae (basilisks)
  Basiliscus (basilisks)
  Iguanidae (iguanas, etc.)
  Amblyrhyncus (Galápagos marine iguanas)
  Brachylophus (Fijian banded iguana)
  Ctenosauria (spiny tailed iguanas)
  Cyclura (rock iguanas)
  Dipsosaurus (desert iguanas)
  Sauromalus (chuckwallas)
  Phrynosomatidae (spiny lizards)
  Polychrotidae (anoloid lizards)
  Tropiduridae (rock lizards)
     Leiocephalus (curly-tailed lizards)
     Microlophus (lava lizards)
 Sauria SUBORDER
  Crotaphytidae (collared lizards)
 Scleroglossa SUBORDER
  Scincidae (skinks)
 Serpentes (snakes) SUBORDER
    Boidae (boas, anaconda)
    Colubridae (kingsnakes, racers)
     Dromicus (Galápagos snake)
    Crotalidae (rattle snakes)
    Elapidae (cobras, coral snakes)
    Hydrophiidae (sea krait)
    Viperidae (vipers)
Testudines (turtles) ORDER
   Dermochelyidae (leatherbacks)
   Cryptodira (hidden-necked) SUBORDER
    Chelonioidea SUPERFAMILY
     Cheloniidae (sea turtles)
         Chelonia (green turtle)
         Eretmochelys (hawksbill)
    Testudinoidea SUPERFAMILY
     Bataguridae
     Chelydridae (snapping turtles)
     Emydidae (terrapins = pond turtles)
     Platysternidae
     Testudinidae (tortoises)
         Geochelone (giant tortoises)
    Trionychoidea SUPERFAMILY
       Dermatemydidae
       Kinosternidae (Am. mud turtles)
       Trionychidae (soft-shelled turtles)
   Pleurodira (side-necked) SUBORDER
      Chelidae (snake-necked turtle)
      Pelomedusidae (helmeted turtle)


last updated: May 12, 2005