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Chamaeleontiformes

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Chamaeleontiformes was named by Conrad (2008).

It was assigned to Iguanomorpha by DeMar et al. (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Chamaeleontiformes Conrad
2017Chamaeleontiformes DeMar Jr et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
—Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
—Tetrapoda
RankNameAuthor
—Reptiliomorpha
—Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
—Cotylosauria()
—Amniota
—Sauropsida
classReptilia
—Squamata()
—IguanomorphaSukhanov 1961
—ChamaeleontiformesConrad 2008
—ChamaeleontiformesConrad 2008

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. †Chamaeleontiformes Conrad 2008
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Unr. †Acrodonta Cope 1864
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Fm. Agamidae Gray 1827
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G. Acanthosura Hardwicke and Gray 1827 [Armored pricklenape]
G. Agama Daudin 1802
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Agama agama Linneaus 1758 [Common agama]
Subfm. †Agaminae
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G. Amphibolurus Wagler 1830
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Amphibolurus muricatus White 1790 [Jacky lizard]
G. Aphaniotis Peter 1864
G. Brachysaura Hardwicke and Gray 1827
G. Bronchocela Kuhl 1829
G. Caimanops Lucas and Frost 1902
G. Calotes Linneaus 1758
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Calotes emma Gray 1845 [Thailand bloodsucker]
Calotes versicolor Daudin 1802 [Variable agama]
G. Ceratophora Gray 1834
G. Chelosania Gray 1845
G. Chlamydosaurus Gray 1825
G. Clamydosaurus Gray 1825
G. Cophotis Peters 1861
G. Coryphophylax Blyth 1860
G. Cryptagama Meyer 1874
G. Ctenophorus Gray 1831
G. Dendragama Doria 1888
G. Diporiphora Gray 1845
G. Draco Linnaeus 1758
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Draco affinis Bartlett 1894 [Bartlett's flying dragon]
Draco biaro Lazell 1987 [Lazell's flying dragon]
Draco blanfordii Boulenger 1885 [Blanford's flying dragon]
Draco dussumieri Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Indian flying dragon]
Draco fimbriatus Kuhl 1820 [Fringed flying dragon]
Draco formosus Boulenger 1900 [Formosa flying dragon]
Draco haematopogon Gray 1831 [Red-barbed flying dragon]
Draco jarechii Lazell 1992 [Jarechi's flying dragon]
Draco lineatus Daudin 1802 [Lined flying dragon]
Draco maculatus Gray 1845 [Spotted flying dragon]
Draco maximus Boulenger 1893 [Great flying dragon]
Draco melanopogon Boulenger 1887 [Black-barbed flying dragon]
Draco norvillii Alcock 1859 [Alcock's flying dragon]
Draco obscurus Boulenger 1887 [Veiled flying dragon]
Draco punctatus Boulenger 1900 [Dotted flying dragon]
Draco quinquefasciatus Hardwicke and Gray 1827 [Five-lined flying dragon]
Draco spilopterus Wiegmann 1834 [Philippine flying dragon]
Draco taeniopterus Gunther 1861 [Thai flying dragon]
Draco volans Linneaus 1758 [Common flying dragon]
G. Gonocephalus Laurenti 1768
G. Harpesaurus Dumeril 1851
G. Hydrosaurus Kaup 1828
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Hydrosaurus amboinensis Schlosser 1788 [Sailfin lizard]
Hydrosaurus pustulatus Escholtz 1829 [Philippine sailfin lizard]
Hydrosaurus weberi Barbour 1911 [Weber's sailfin lizard]
G. Hylagama Mertens 1924
G. Hypsilurus Dumeril and Bibron 1837
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Hypsilurus dilophus Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Indonesian forest dragon]
Hypsilurus papuensis Macleay 1877 [Papua forest dragon]
G. †Indiagama Rana et al. 2013
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†Indiagama gujarata Rana et al. 2013
G. Japalura Gray 1853
G. Leiolepis Gray 1827
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Leiolepis belliana Gray 1827 [Butterfly lizard]
Leiolepis reevesii Gray 1831 [Reeves' butterfly lizard]
G. Lophocalotes Bleeker 1860
G. Lophognathus Gray 1842
G. Lyriocephalus Linneaus 1758
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Lyriocephalus scutatus Linneaus 1758
G. †Mergenagama Gao and Dashzeveg 1999
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†Mergenagama paurosa Gao and Dashzeveg 1999
G. Mictopholis Annandale 1908
G. Moloch Gray 1841
G. Oriocalotes Smith 1935
G. Otocryptis Wagler 1830
G. Phoxophrys Peters 1864
G. Phrynocephalus Pallas 1776
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Phrynocephalus luteoguttatus Boulenger 1887 [Yellow-speckled toadhead agama]
Phrynocephalus maculatus Anderson 1872 [Blacktail toadhead agama]
Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas 1776 [Secret toadhead agama]
G. Physignathus Cuvier 1829
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Physignathus cocincinus Cuvier 1829 [Water dragon]
Physignathus lesueurii Gray 1831 [Eastern water dragon]
G. Pogona Storr 1982 [bearded dragon]
G. †Protodraco Wagner et al. 2021
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†Protodraco monocoli Wagner et al. 2021
G. Psammophilus Gray 1831
G. Pseudocalotes Gray 1831
G. Pseudotrapelus Heyden 1827
G. Ptyctolaemus Peters 1864 [Throated agamas]
G. †Quercygama Auge and Smith 1997
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†Quercygama galliae Filhol 1877
G. Rankinia Wells and Wellington 1983
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Rankinia diemensis Gray 1841 [mountain dragon]
G. Salea Gray 1845 [Asia minor agamas]
G. Sitana Cuvier 1829 [Sita lizards]
G. Stellio Laurenti 1768
G. †Suratagama Rana et al. 2013
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†Suratagama neeraae Rana et al. 2013
G. †Talosaurus Gao and Dashzeveg 1999
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†Talosaurus tribolosus Gao and Dashzeveg 1999
G. †Tinosaurus Marsh 1872
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†Tinosaurus asiaticus Gilmore 1943
†Tinosaurus europeocaenus Auge and Smith 1997
†Tinosaurus indicus Prasad and Bajpai 2008
G. Tympanocryptis Peters 1864
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G. †Vastanagama Prasad and Bajpai 2008
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†Vastanagama susanae Prasad and Bajpai 2008
G. †Zephyrosauridion Gao and Dashzeveg 2000
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†Zephyrosauridion hypsochorosus Gao and Dashzeveg 2000
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Invalid names: Zephyrosaurus hypsochorosus Gao and Dashzeveg 1999 [replaced]
Invalid names: Zephyrosaurus Gao and Dashzeveg 1999 [replaced]
Invalid names: Uromastycinae Theobold 1868 [empty]
G. †Barbaturex Head et al. 2013
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†Barbaturex morrisoni Head et al. 2013
G. †Bharatagama Evans et al. 2002
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†Bharatagama rebbanensis Evans et al. 2002
Fm. Chamaeleonidae Gray 1825 [chameleon]
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G. Brookesia Gray 1864 [Leaf chameleon]
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Brookesia superciliaris Kuhl 1820 [Brown leaf chameleon]
G. Calumma Gray 1865
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†Calumma benovskyi Čerňanský et al. 2020
G. Chamaeleo Laurenti 1768
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†Chamaeleo andrusovi Čerňanský 2010
†Chamaeleo bavaricus Schleich 1983
Chamaeleo chameleon Linneaus 1758 [Common chameleon]
Chamaeleo dilepis Leach 1819 [Flapneck chameleon]
Chamaeleo monachus Gray 1865 [Socotran chameleon]
Invalid names: Chamaeleo caroliquarti Moody and Roček 1980 [nomen dubium], Chamaeleo pfeili Schleich 1984 [nomen dubium]
G. Rhampholeon Gunther 1874 [Stumptail chameleons]
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Rhampholeon spectrum Buchholz 1874 [Cameroon stumptail chameleon]
G. †Gueragama Simões et al. 2015
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†Gueragama sulamericana Simões et al. 2015
Infraor. Pachyglossa Cope 1864
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Superfm. †Uromastycoidea Theobold 1868
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Fm. †Changjiangosauridae Hou 1976
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G. †Acrodontopsis Alifanov 2009
G. †Agamimus Alifanov 2009
G. †Creberidentat Li 1991
G. †Graminisaurus Alifanov 2009
G. †Khaichinsaurus Alifanov 2009
G. †Lavatisaurus Alifanov 2009
G. †Lentisaurus Alifanov 2009
G. †Qianshanosaurus Hou 1974
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G. †Tinosaurus Marsh 1872
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†Tinosaurus lepidus Marsh 1872
†Tinosaurus stenodon Marsh 1872
G. Uromastyx Merrem 1820 [spiny-tailed lizard]
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Uromastyx acanthinurus Bell 1825 [Dabba mastigure]
Uromastyx aegypticus Forskal 1775 [Egyptian mastigure]
Uromastyx asmussi Strauch 1863 [Iranian mastigure]
Uromastyx benti Anderson 1894 [Bent's mastigure]
Uromastyx dispar Heyden 1827 [Sudan mastigure]
†Uromastyx europaeus Moody 1980
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Invalid names: Palaeochamaeleo europaeus De Stefano 1903 [synonym]
Uromastyx geyri Muller 1922 [Sahara mastigure]
Uromastyx hardwickii Gray 1827 [Indian mastigure]
Uromastyx loricatus Blanford 1874 [Mesopotamian mastigure]
Uromastyx macfadyeni Parker 1932 [Somali mastigure]
Uromastyx ocellatus Lichtenstein 1823 [Ocellated mastigure]
Uromastyx ornatus Heyden 1827 [Ornate mastigure]
Uromastyx princeps O'Shaughnessy 1880 [Princely mastigure]
Uromastyx scorteccii Cherchi 1954 [Scortecci's mastigure]
Uromastyx thomasi Parker 1930 [Thomas' mastigure]
Invalid names: Jeddaherdan Apesteguía et al. 2016 [synonym], Jeddaherdan aleadonta Apesteguía et al. 2016 [nomen dubium], Palaeochamaeleo De Stefano 1903 [synonym]
G. †Xianglong Li et al. 2007
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†Xianglong zhaoi Li et al. 2007
Invalid names: Agama sinensis Hou 1974 [nomen dubium], Tikiguania Datta and Ray 2006 [nomen dubium], Tikiguania estesi Datta and Ray 2006 [nomen dubium]
G. †Ctenomastax Gao and Norell 2000
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†Ctenomastax parva Gao and Norell 2000
Fm. †Priscagamidae Borsuk-Bialynicka and Moody 1984
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Tr. †Cretagamini Alifanov 1996
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G. †Cretagama Alifanov 1996
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†Cretagama bialynickae Alifanov 1996
G. †Flaviagama Alifanov 1989
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†Flaviagama dzerzhinskii Alifanov 1989
Subfm. †Flaviagaminae Alifanov 1996
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Tr. †Flaviagamini Alifanov 1996
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G. †Morunasius Alifanov 1996
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†Morunasius modestus Alifanov 1996
G. †Phrynosomimus Alifanov 1996
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†Phrynosomimus asper Alifanov 1996
Invalid names: Phrynosomimini Alifanov 1996 [empty]
G. †Heterodontagama Rana et al. 2013
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†Heterodontagama borsukae Rana et al. 2013
G. †Mimeosaurus Gilmore 1943
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†Mimeosaurus crassus Gilmore 1943
†Mimeosaurus tugrikinensis Alifanov 1989
G. †Priscagama Borsuk-Bialynicka and Moody 1984
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†Priscagama gobiensis Borsuk-Bialynicka and Moody 1984
Tr. †Priscagamini Borsuk-Bialynicka and Moody 1984
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G. †Chamaeleognathus Alifanov 1996
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†Chamaeleognathus iordanskyi Alifanov 1996
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available