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Basiliscus galeritus (Western basilisk)

Reptilia - Iguanidae

Taxonomy
Basiliscus galeritus was named by Dumeril (1851). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1851Basiliscus galeritus Dumeril

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
RankNameAuthor
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
Squamata()
IguanomorphaSukhanov 1961
Pleurodonta(Cope 1864)
familyIguanidaeOppel 1811
genusBasiliscusLaurenti 1768
speciesgaleritusDumeril 1851

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.

Basiliscus galeritus Dumeril 1851 [Western basilisk]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available