Classification of the suborder Pleurodonta

Unr. Pleurodonta Cope 1864
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G. †Bifurcodentodon Čerňanský et al. 2022
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†Bifurcodentodon ragei Čerňanský et al. 2022
G. †Caeruleodentatus Scarpetta 2021
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†Caeruleodentatus lovei Scarpetta 2021
Fm. Corytophanidae Fitzinger 1843 [casque-head lizard]
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G. †Babibasiliscus Conrad 2015
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†Babibasiliscus alxi Conrad 2015
Fm. Crotaphytidae Frost and Etheridge 1989
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G. Gambelia Baird and Girard 1852 [Leopard lizards]
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†Gambelia corona Norell 1989
Gambelia wislizenii Baird and Girard 1852 [Longnose leopard lizard]
Unr. †Gobiguania Conrad and Norell 2007
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G. †Anchaurosaurus Gao and Hou 1995
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†Anchaurosaurus gilmorei Gao and Hou 1995
Fm. †Hoplocercidae Frost and Etheridge 1989
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Subfm. †Pleurodontagaminae Alifanov 1996
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Tr. †Mimeosaurini Alifanov 1996
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G. †Gladidenagama Alifanov 1996
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†Gladidenagama semiplena Alifanov 1996
Tr. †Pleurodontagamini Alifanov 1996
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G. †Pleurodontagama Borsuk-Bialynicka and Moody 1984
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†Pleurodontagama aenigmatodes Borsuk-Bialynicka and Moody 1984
G. †Igua Borsuk-Bialynicka and Alifanov 1991
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†Igua minuta Borsuk-Bialynicka and Alifanov 1991
Fm. Iguanidae Oppel 1811
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G. Abas Kowlowsky 1896 [Kowlowsky's tree iguana]
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Abas anomalus Kowlowsky 1896 [Kowlowsky's tree iguana]
G. †Aciprion Cope 1873
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†Aciprion formosum Cope 1873
†Aciprion majus Gilmore 1928
G. Amblyrhynchus Bell 1825 [marine iguana]
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G. Anisolepis Wiegmann 1834 [Tree lizards]
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Anisolepis grilli Boulenger 1891 [Boulenger's tree lizard]
Anisolepis undulatus Wiegmann 1834 [Wiegmann's tree lizard]
G. †Anolbanolis Smith 2009
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†Anolbanolis banalis Smith 2009
†Anolbanolis geminus Smith 2011
G. Basiliscus Laurenti 1768
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Basiliscus basiliscus Linneaus 1758 [Common basilisk]
Basiliscus galeritus Dumeril 1851 [Western basilisk]
Basiliscus plumifrons Cope 1876 [Green basilisk]
Basiliscus vittatus Wiegmann 1828 [Brown basilisk]
G. Brachylophus Cuvier 1829 [Fiji iguanas]
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Brachylophus fasciatus Brongniart 1800 [Fiji banded iguana]
Brachylophus vitiensis Gibbons 1980 [Fiji crested iguana]
G. †Cadurciguana Auge 1987
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G. Callisaurus Blainville 1835 [Zebratail lizards]
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Callisaurus draconoides Blainville 1835 [Zebratail lizard]
G. Chamaeleolis Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Crested false chameleons]
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Chamaeleolis chamaeleonides Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [False chameleon]
G. Chamaelinorops Schmidt 1919 [Mimic chameleons]
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Chamaelinorops barbouri Schmidt 1919 [Mimic chameleon]
G. †Cnephasaurus Gao and Fox 1996
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†Cnephasaurus locustivorus Gao and Fox 1996
G. Corytophanes Boie 1826 [helmeted basilisk]
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Corytophanes cristatus Merrem 1821 [Smooth helmeted iguana]
Corytophanes hernandezii Wiegmann 1831 [Hernandez's helmeted iguana]
Corytophanes percarinatus Dumeril 1856 [Keeled helmeted iguana]
G. Crotaphytus Holbrook 1843 [collared lizard]
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Crotaphytus bicinctores Smith and Tanner 1972 [Mojave black-collared lizard]
Crotaphytus collaris Say 1823 [Collared lizard]
G. Ctenosaura Wiegmann 1828 [spinytail iguana]
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Ctenosaura pectinata Wiegmann 1834 [Mexican spinytail iguana]
G. Cyclura Harlan 1824 [rock iguana]
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Cyclura nubila Gray 1831
G. †Cypressaurus Holman 1972
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†Cypressaurus hypsodontus Holman 1972
G. Diplolaemus Bell 1843 [Patagonia iguanas]
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Diplolaemus bibronii Bell 1843 [Bibron's iguana]
Diplolaemus darwinii Bell 1843 [Darwin's iguana]
Diplolaemus leopardinus Werner 1894 [Leopard iguana]
G. Enyalioides Boulenger 1885 [Dwarf iguanas]
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Enyalioides laticeps Guichenot 1855 [Guichenot's dwarf iguana]
Enyalioides oshaughnessyi Boulenger 1881 [O'Shaughnessy's dwarf iguana]
Enyalioides palpebralis Boulenger 1883 [Boulenger's dwarf iguana]
G. Enyalius Wied 1821 [Fathead anoles]
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Enyalius bilineatus Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Two-lined fathead anole]
Enyalius catenatus Wied 1821 [Wied's fathead anole]
Enyalius iheringii Boulenger 1885 [Ihering's fathead anole]
G. †Erichosaurus Ameghino 1899
G. †Geiseltaliellus Kuhn 1944
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Invalid names: Geiseltaliellus louisi Auge 1990 [synonym]
G. †Harrisonsaurus Holman 1981
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†Harrisonsaurus fossilis Holman 1981
G. Holbrookia Girard 1851 [lesser earless lizard]
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†Holbrookia antiqua Yatkola 1976
G. Hoplocercus Fitzinger 1843 [weapontails]
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Hoplocercus spinosus Fitzinger 1843 [weapontail]
G. Iguana Laurenti 1768 [iguana]
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Iguana delicatissima Laurent 1768 [West Indian iguana]
Iguana iguana Linneaus 1758 [Green iguana]
Subfm. Iguaninae Cope 1886
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G. †Armandisaurus Norell and de Queiroz 1991
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†Armandisaurus explorator Norell and de Queiroz 1991
G. Dipsosaurus Hallowell 1854 [dessert iguana]
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Dipsosaurus dorsalis Baird and Girard 1852 [Desert iguana]
G. Phrynosoma Wiegmann 1828 [horned lizard]
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†Phrynosoma anzaense Norell 1989
Phrynosoma asio Cope 1864 [Giant horned lizard]
Phrynosoma douglassii Bell 1828 [Short-horned lizard]
Phrynosoma modestum Girard 1852 [Roundtail horned lizard]
Phrynosoma platyrhinos Girard 1852 [Desert horned lizard]
G. †Pumilia Norell 1989
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†Pumilia novaceki Norell 1989
G. Laemanctus Wiegmann 1834 [casquehead iguana]
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Laemanctus longipes Wiegmann 1834 [Eastern casquehead iguana]
Laemanctus serratus Cope 1864 [Serrated casquehead iguana]
G. Leiocephalus Gray 1827 [curly-tailed lizard]
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Leiocephalus barahonensis Schmidt 1921 [Barahona curlytail lizard]
Leiocephalus carinatus Gray 1827 [Northern curlytail lizard]
Leiocephalus personatus Cope 1863 [Haitian curlytail lizard]
G. Leiosaurus Duméril and Bibron 1837
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Leiosaurus bardensis Gallardo 1961 [Southern anole]
Leiosaurus bellii Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Bell's anole]
†Leiosaurus marellii Rusconi 1937
G. Morunasaurus Dunn 1933 [Lesser spinytail iguanas]
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Morunasaurus annularis O'Shaughnessy 1881 [Ringed spinytail iguana]
Morunasaurus grai Dunn 1933 [Dunn's spinytail iguana]
G. †Oreithyia Smith 2011
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†Oreithyia oaklandi Smith 2011
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Invalid names: Orithyia oaklandi Smith 2011 [replaced]
Invalid names: Orithyia Smith 2011 [replaced]
G. †Paradipsosaurus Fries et al. 1955
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G. †Paranolis Smith 2011
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†Paranolis delicatus Smith 2011
G. †Parasauromalus Gilmore 1928
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†Parasauromalus olseni Gilmore 1928
G. Petrosaurus Boulenger 1885 [Rock lizards]
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Petrosaurus mearnsi Stejneger 1894 [Banded rock lizard]
Petrosaurus thalassinus Cope 1863 [Baja California rock lizard]
G. Phenacosaurus Barbour 1920 [Andes anoles]
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Phenacosaurus heterodermus Dumeril 1851 [Flat Andes anoles]
Subfm. †Phrynosomatinae Frost and Etheridge 1989
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G. †Tuberculacerta Smith 2006
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G. Pristidactylus D'Orbigny and Bibron 1847
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Pristidactylus achalensis Gallardo 1934 [Argentine anole]
Pristidactylus alvaroi Donoso-Barros 1975 [Alvaro's anole]
Pristidactylus casuhatiensis Gallardo 1968 [Casuhatien anole]
Pristidactylus fasciatus D'Orbigny and Bibron 1847 [D'Orbigny's banded anole]
Pristidactylus scapulatus Burmeister 1861 [Burmeister's anole]
Pristidactylus torquatus Montecinos Espinoza and Formas 1979 [Southern grumbler]
Pristidactylus valeriae Etheridge and Williams 1985
G. †Pristiguana Estes and Price 1973
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†Pristiguana brasilensis Estes and Price 1973
G. †Proiguana Filhol 1876
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Invalid names: Proiguana loevidens Piton 1940 [nomen dubium]
G. †Queironius Smith 2011
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†Queironius praelapsus Smith 2011
G. Sauromalus Duméril 1856 [chuckwalla]
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Sauromalus ater Dumeril 1856 [Northern chuckwalla]
Sauromalus obesus Baird 1858 [chuckwalla]
G. Sceloporus Wiegmann 1828 [spiny lizard]
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Sceloporus grammicus Wiegmann 1828 [Mesquite lizard]
Sceloporus magister Hallowell 1854 [Desert spiny lizard]
Sceloporus olivaceus Smith 1934 [Texas spiny lizard]
†Sceloporus robustus Twente 1952
Sceloporus undulatus Bosc 1802 [eastern fence lizard]
Sceloporus variabilis Wiegmann 1834 [Rosebelly lizard]
G. †Suzanniwana Smith 2009
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†Suzanniwana patriciana Smith 2009
†Suzanniwana revenanta Smith and Gauthier 2013
G. †Swainiguanoides Sullivan 1982
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†Swainiguanoides milleri Sullivan 1982
G. Uracentron Kaup 1827 [Thornytail iguanas]
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Uracentron azureum Linneaus 1758 [Green thornytail iguana]
Uracentron flaviceps Guichenot 1855 [Tropical thornytail iguana]
G. Uranoscodon Linneaus 1758 [Mophead iguana]
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Uranoscodon superciliosa Linneaus 1758 [Mophead iguana]
G. Urosaurus Hallowell 1854
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Urosaurus microscutatus Van Denburgh 1894 [Small-scaled lizard]
Urosaurus nigrocaudus Cope 1864 [Blacktail brush lizard]
G. Urostrophus Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Steppe iguanas]
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Urostrophus vautieri Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Brazilian steppe iguana]
G. Uta Baird and Girard 1852 [side-blotched lizard]
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Uta stansburiana Baird and Girard 1852 [Side-blotched lizard]
G. †Xihaina Gao and Hou 1995
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†Xihaina aquilonia Gao and Hou 1995
Invalid names: Corytophaninae Macey et al. 1997 [empty]
G. †Kopidosaurus Scarpetta 2020
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†Kopidosaurus perplexus Scarpetta 2020
Fm. †Phrynosomatidae Fitzinger 1843
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G. †Desertiguana Alifanov 2013
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†Desertiguana gobiensis Alifanov 2013
G. Uma Baird 1858
Fm. Polychrotidae Macey et al. 1997
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G. †Afairiguana Conrad et al. 2007
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†Afairiguana avius Conrad et al. 2007
G. Anolis Daudin 1802 [anole]
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Anolis allogus Barbour and Ramsden 1919 [Bueycito anole]
Anolis alutaceus Cope 1862 [Monte Verde anole]
Anolis angusticeps Smith et al. 1968 [Chiapas ornate anole]
Anolis auratus Daudin 1802 [Grass anole]
Anolis bimaculatus Merrem 1874 [Panther anole]
Anolis carolinensis Voight 1832 [green anole]
Anolis chlorocyanus Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Hispaniola green anole]
Anolis conspersus Garman 1887
Anolis cristatellus Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Crested anole]
Anolis cuvieri Merrem 1820 [Cuvier's anole]
Anolis cybotes Cope 1862 [Largehead anole]
†Anolis electrum Lazell, Jr. 1965
Anolis equestris Merrem 1820 [Knight anole]
Anolis fuscoauratus D'Orbigny 1837 [Brown-eared anole]
Anolis grahami Gray 1845 [Graham's anole]
Anolis leachii Duméril and Bibron 1837 [Leach's anole]
Anolis macrolepis Boulenger 1911 [Big-scaled anole]
Anolis meridionalis Boetteger 1885 [Meridian anole]
Anolis occultus Williams and Rivero 1965 [Limestone anole]
Anolis onca O'Shaughnessy 1875 [Bulky anole]
Anolis petersii Bocourt 1873 [Peters' anole]
Anolis ricordi Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Haitian green anole]
Anolis sagrei Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Brown anole]
Anolis vermiculatus Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Vinales anole]
G. Polychrus Merrem 1820
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Polychrus acutirostris Spix 1825 [Brazilian bush anole]
Polychrus femoralis Werner 1910 [Werner's bush anole]
Polychrus gutturosus Berthold 1846 [Berthold's bush anole]
Polychrus liogaster Boulenger 1908 [Boulenger's bush anole]
Polychrus marmoratus Linneaus 1758 [Many-colored bush anole]
G. †Sauropithecoides Smith 2011
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Invalid names: Anisolepinae Schulte et al. 2003 [empty], Leiosaurinae Frost 2001 [empty]
Fm. Tropiduridae Bell 1843 [ground lizard]
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Subfm. Liolaeminae Frost and Etheridge 1989
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G. Ctenoblepharys Tschudi 1845
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G. Liolaemus Wiegmann 1834 [Tree iguanas]
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Liolaemus abaucan Etheridge 1993
Liolaemus alticolor Barbour 1909 [Brilliant tree iguana]
Liolaemus archeforus Donoso-Barros and Cei 1971 [Main tree iguana]
Liolaemus bellii Gray 1845
Liolaemus bitaeniatus Laurent 1984 [Striped tree iguana]
Liolaemus capillitas Hulse 1979 [Hulse's tree iguana]
Liolaemus cuyanus Cei and Scolaro 1980
Liolaemus dorbignyi Koslowsky 1898 [Dorbigny's tree iguana]
Liolaemus kingii Bell 1843 [King's tree iguana]
Liolaemus multicolor Koslowsky 1896 [Many-colored tree iguana]
Liolaemus nigriceps Philippi 1860 [Black tree iguana]
Liolaemus ornatus Koslowsky 1898 [Ornate tree iguana]
Liolaemus pictus Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Painted tree iguana]
Liolaemus quilmes Etheridge 1993
Liolaemus robermertensi Hellmich 1964 [Robert's tree iguana]
Liolaemus salinicola Laurent 1986
Liolaemus saxatilis Avila et al. 1992
Liolaemus scapularis Laurent 1982 [Shoulder tree iguana]
Liolaemus signifer Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Zodiac tree iguana]
Liolaemus simonsi Boulenger 1885 [Simons' tree iguana]
Liolaemus wiegmanni Dumeril and Bibron 1837 [Wiegmann's tree iguana]
Liolaemus zapallarensis Muller and Hellmich 1938 [Zapallaren tree iguana]
G. Phymaturus Gravenhorst 1838 [Mountain lizards]
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Phymaturus palluma Molina 1843 [High mountain lizard]
Phymaturus punae Cei 1983 [Cei's mountain lizard]
G. Microlophus Duméril and Bibron 1837 [lava lizard]
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Microlophus atacamensis Donoso-Barros 1966 [Atacamen Pacific iguana]
Microlophus occipitalis Peters 1871 [Knobbed Pacific iguana]
Microlophus stolzmanni Steindachner 1901 [Stolzmann's Pacific iguana]
Microlophus theresioides Donoso-Barros 1966 [Small Pacific iguana]
G. Plica Gray 1831
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Plica plica Linneaus 1758 [Tree runner]
Plica umbra Linneaus 1758 [Harlequin racerunner]
G. Stenocercus Duméril and Bibron 1837
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Stenocercus roseiventrus D'Orbigny 1837 [Rose whorltail iguana]
G. Tropidurus Wied-Neuwied 1825
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Tropidurus amathites Rodrigues 1984 [Amathites lava lizard]
Tropidurus arenarius Tschudi 1845 [Tschudi's lava lizard]
Tropidurus atacamensis Donoso-Barros 1966 [Donoso's lava lizard]
Tropidurus bogerti Roze 1958 [Keeled lava lizard]
Tropidurus catalensis Gudyas 1983 [Catalen lava lizard]
Tropidurus etheridgei Cei 1982 [Etheridge's lava lizard]
Tropidurus grayi Bell 1843 [Gray's lava lizard]
Tropidurus heterolepis Wiegman 1834 [Many-scaled lava lizard]
Tropidurus hispidus Peters 1825 [Peters' lava lizard]
Tropidurus hygomi Reinhardt and Lutken 1861 [Reinhardt's lava lizard]
Tropidurus melanopleurus Boulenger 1902 [Black lava lizard]
Tropidurus nanuzae Rodrigues 1981 [Rodrigues' lava lizard]
Tropidurus occipitalis Peters 1871 [Brush lava lizard]
Tropidurus peruvianus Lesson 1826 [Peru lava lizard]
Tropidurus semitaeniatus Spix 1825 [Striped lava lizard]
Tropidurus spinulosus Cope 1862 [Spiny lava lizard]
Tropidurus torquatus Wied 1820 [Amazon lava lizard]
Tropidurus yanezi Ortiz 1981 [Yanez's lava lizard]
Invalid names: Crotaphytus oligocenicus Holman 1972 [nomen dubium]
Infraor. Typhlophthalmi Cope 1864
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Invalid names: Acontiidae Gray 1845 [empty]
Invalid names: Erichosaurus bombimaxila Ameghino 1899 [nomen dubium], Erichosaurus debilis Ameghino 1899 [nomen dubium], Erichosaurus diminutus Ameghino 1899 [nomen dubium], Thecaglossa Wagler [empty]