Taxonomy Lesson,...........

Posted by Craig Loose on May 04, 2002 at 16:05:58:

In Reply to: arent marine iguanas subspecies? posted by Ian on May 04, 2002 at 15:48:46:

"Iguanas are found within the suborder Sauria (all lizards), the family Iguanidae, then sub-family Iguaninae.

All within this level are called "iguanas"

They are then broken into the following genera:
- Amblyrhynchus = marine iguanas
- Brachylophus = Fiji iguanas
- Conolophus = Galapagos land iguanas
- Ctenosaura = spiny tailed iguanas
- Cyclura = rock(land)iguanas
- Dipsosaurus = desert iguana
- Iguana = our green friends
- Sauromalus = chuckwalla's

With the genus Iguana, there is only 1 SPECIES, That being iguana. (hence Iguana iguana)
But there is still listed 2 SUB-species, to which I commented in my previous post.

HTH,

Craig

Follow Ups:

• 2 Species... Annaka 05/04/02 (2)
  • Re: 2 Species... John-Paul 05/11/02 (0)
  • Re: 2 Species... Craig Loose 05/05/02 (0)
• Re: Taxonomy Lesson,........... Shane 05/04/02 (0)
• can you cross breed genuses? like marine and green? Ian 05/04/02 (4)
  • If you can get your hands on a Marine :-) Mark 05/04/02 (3)
    • Re: If you can get your hands on a Marine :-) Travis 05/05/02 (1)
      • Ummm... Adapt and overcome? Heehee... np Mark 05/06/02 (0)
    • if the situation ever arises... Ian 05/05/02 (0)

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: "Iguanas are found within the suborder Sauria (all lizards), the family Iguanidae, then sub-family Iguaninae. : All within this level are called "iguanas" : They are then broken into the following genera: : - Amblyrhynchus = marine iguanas : - Brachylophus = Fiji iguanas : - Conolophus = Galapagos land iguanas : - Ctenosaura = spiny tailed iguanas : - Cyclura = rock(land)iguanas : - Dipsosaurus = desert iguana : - Iguana = our green friends : - Sauromalus = chuckwalla's : With the genus Iguana, there is only 1 SPECIES, That being iguana. (hence <i>Iguana iguana</i>) : But there is still listed 2 SUB-species, to which I commented in my previous post. : HTH, : Craig

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