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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Iguanidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life

Alternative Names

? lamandini Filhol, 1877
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Aloponotus Duméril & Bibron 1837
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Armandisaurus Norell & de Queiroz 1991
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Brevicaudata Varona 1985
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cachryx Cope 1866
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Chloroscartes Günther 1862
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ctenomastax Gao & Norell 2000
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ctenosaurus Fitzinger 1843
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cyclura Harlan 1825
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Erichosaurus Ameghino 1899
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Euphryne Baird 1858
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Gekkoanolis Varona 1985
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Hypsilophus Wagler 1830
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Lapitiguana Pregill & Worthy 2003
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Mariguana Dunn 1939
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Megaloa Castañeda & De Queiroz 2013
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Metopoceros Wagler 1830
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Oreocephalus Gray 1845
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Orithyia Smith 2011
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Prionodus Wagler 1833
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Proiguana Filhol 1877
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudoequestris Varona 1985
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pumila
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Trachycephalus Gray 1845
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Tropidodactylus Boulenger 1885
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Vilcunia Donoso-Barros & Cei 1971
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

iguanids preferred

Arabic

إغوانية preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Əsl iquanlar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Basque

Iguana preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

Ігуанавыя preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Breton

Igwan preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

игуанови preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Iguànid preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Cebuano

Iguana preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

美洲鬣蜥科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

leguánovití preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Leguaner preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

leguanen preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Esperanto

Igvanedoj preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Leguaanit preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Georgian

იგუანასებრნი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Leguane preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

איגואניים preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hindi

इगुआनिडाए preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

leguánfélék preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

イグアナ科 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

Kabyle

Tazyagurt preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kazakh

Игуандар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz

Игуаналар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kongo

Mbambi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

이구아나과 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Iguanos preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Naʼashǫ́ʼiitsoh dóó bikʼéí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Occitan (post 1500)

Iguanid preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

ایگوآنایان preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

legwanowate preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pushto; Pashto

ایگوآنایان preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Quechua

Iwana preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

игуановые preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Leguánovité preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Leguaner preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

วงศ์อิกัวนา preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

İguana preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Ігуанові preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Unspecified

Legwana preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Uzbek

Iguanalar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Họ Kỳ nhông preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Waray

Iguana preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

اغوانيه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Mrj

Игуана йишвлӓ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

ایگوانے preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Szl

Legwan preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

美洲鬣蜥科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

美洲鬣蜥科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

美洲鬣蜥科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

美洲鬣蜥科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

美洲鬣蜥科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Iguanidae

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Squamata
186 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Squamata
Iguanidae (this page)

World Register of Marine Species