reptile genus
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A genus of reptiles (synset 101660364)
is a type of: genus - (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more speciessubtypes:
- chelonia, genus chelonia - green turtles
- caretta, genus caretta - loggerhead turtles
- genus lepidochelys, lepidochelys - ridleys
- eretmochelys, genus eretmochelys - hawksbills
- dermochelys, genus dermochelys - type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles
- chelydra, genus chelydra - snapping turtles
- genus macroclemys, macroclemys - includes the alligator snapping turtle
- genus kinosternon, kinosternon - type genus of the Kinosternidae
- genus sternotherus, sternotherus - musk turtles
- genus malaclemys, malaclemys - American terrapins
- genus pseudemys, pseudemys - sliders; red-bellied terrapin
- genus terrapene, terrapene - box turtles
- chrysemys, genus chrysemys - painted turtles
- genus testudo, testudo - type genus of the Testudinidae
- genus geochelone, geochelone - giant tortoises
- genus gopherus, gopherus - gopher tortoises
- genus xerobates, xerobates - possible new genus for desert and Texas tortoises based on recent research
- genus trionyx, trionyx - type genus of the Trionychidae
- genus sphenodon, sphenodon - coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras
- genus ptychozoon, ptychozoon - flying geckos
- coleonyx, genus coleonyx - banded geckos
- genus pygopus, pygopus - type genus of the Pygopodidae; snake-shaped pleurodont lizard with no forelimbs and only rudimentary hind limbs
- genus iguana - type genus of the Iguanidae
- amblyrhynchus, genus amblyrhynchus - marine iguanas
- dipsosaurus, genus dipsosaurus - desert iguanas
- genus sauromalus, sauromalus - chuckwallas
- callisaurus, genus callisaurus - zebra-tailed lizard
- genus uma, uma - fringe-toed lizard
- genus holbrookia, holbrookia - earless lizards
- crotaphytus, genus crotaphytus - collared lizards
- gambelia, genus gambelia - leopard lizards
- genus sceloporus, sceloporus - spiny lizards
- genus uta, uta - a reptile genus of Iguanidae
- genus urosaurus, urosaurus - a reptile genus of Iguanidae
- genus phrynosoma, phrynosoma - horned lizards
- basiliscus, genus basiliscus - a reptile genus of Iguanidae
- anolis, genus anolis - New World chameleons
- amphisbaena, amphisbaenia, genus amphisbaena, genus amphisbaenia - type genus of the Amphisbaenidae
- genus scincus, scincus - type genus of Scincidae
- genus scincella, scincella - a reptile genus of Scincidae
- eumeces, genus eumeces - New World skinks
- cordylidae, family cordylidae - small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards
- cordylus, genus cordylus - type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles
- cnemidophorus, genus cnemidophorus - whiptails
- genus tupinambis, tupinambis - tejus
- genus agama - type genus of the Agamidae
- chlamydosaurus, genus chlamydosaurus - frilled lizards
- draco, genus draco - a reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards
- genus moloch - genus of Australian desert lizard
- genus gerrhonotus, gerrhonotus - alligator lizards
- anguis, genus anguis - type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms
- genus ophisaurus, ophisaurus - glass lizards
- genus xenosaurus, xenosaurus - type and sole genus of Xenosauridae: slender-bodied Mexican lizards having the upper surface covered with tiny granules and tubercles
- genus lanthanotus, lanthanotus - one species
- genus heloderma, heloderma - type genus of the Helodermatidae; American venomous lizards
- genus lacerta, lacerta - type genus of the Lacertidae
- chamaeleo, genus chamaeleo, genus chamaeleon - type genus of the Chamaeleontidae
- genus varanus, varanus - type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae
- genus saurosuchus, saurosuchus - early archosaurian carnivore
- genus proterochampsa, proterochampsa - early archosaurian carnivore
- crocodilus, crocodylus, genus crocodilus, genus crocodylus - type genus of the Crocodylidae
- genus tomistoma, tomistoma - a genus of Malayan crocodiles
- genus alligator - type genus of the Alligatoridae
- genus caiman - caimans
- gavialis, genus gavialis - type genus of the Gavialidae
- genus pisanosaurus - primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Argentina; early Triassic
- genus staurikosaurus - primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Brazil
- genus stegosaurus - quadrupedal armored herbivore of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
- genus ankylosaurus - armored herbivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous
- genus protoceratops - small horned dinosaurs
- genus triceratops - genus of herbivorous horned dinosaurs
- genus styracosaurus - genus of horned dinosaurs
- genus psittacosaurus - most primitive genus of horned dinosaurs; early Cretaceous
- genus anatotitan - genus of large duck-billed dinosaurs; late Cretaceous
- genus corythosaurus - genus of duck-billed dinosaurs of late Cretaceous
- genus edmontosaurus - duck-billed dinosaurs of Canada
- genus trachodon - a reptile genus of the suborder Euronithopoda
- genus iguanodon - type genus of the Iguanodontidae
- genus apatosaurus, genus brontosaurus - large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaurs with very long neck and tail; late Jurassic
- genus barosaurus - huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur; late Jurassic
- genus diplodocus - a reptile genus of the suborder Sauropoda
- genus titanosaurus, titanosaurus - genus of herbivorous dinosaurs flourishing during the Cretaceous in South America
- genus seismosaurus, seismosaurus - genus of large herbivorous dinosaurs of Cretaceous found in western North America
- genus ceratosaurus - primitive saurischian carnivorous dinosaurs
- genus coelophysis - late Triassic carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs
- genus tyrannosaurus - includes a single species
- genus allosaurus, genus antrodemus - carnivorous dinosaur of North America; late Jurassic
- genus compsognathus - a reptile genus of Theropoda
- genus herrerasaurus - primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic
- genus eoraptor - primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic
- genus megalosaurus - type genus of the Megalosauridae
- genus struthiomimus - small toothless saurischian dinosaurs; later Cretaceous period in Canada
- genus deinocheirus - a reptile genus of Ornithomimida
- genus velociraptor - advanced carnivorous theropod
- genus deinonychus - advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur
- genus utahraptor - advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur
- genus mononychus - authorities disagree over whether to classify the genus as bird or dinosaur
- chronoperates, genus chronoperates - a reptile genus of Therapsida
- exaeretodon, genus exaeretodon - a genus of reptiles of the division Cynodontia
- genus ischigualastia, ischigualastia - early reptile found in Argentina
- genus edaphosaurus - type genus of the Edaphosauridae
- genus dimetrodon - a reptile genus of Pelycosauria
- genus pterodactylus, pterodactylus - a reptile genus of Pterodactylidae
- genus ichthyosaurus - type genus of the Ichthyosauridae
- genus stenopterygius - a reptile genus of Ichthyosauridae
- genus plesiosaurus - a reptile genus of suborder Plesiosauria
- genus nothosaurus - a genus of Nothosauria
- carphophis, genus carphophis - thunder snake
- diadophis, genus diadophis - a genus of reptiles of the family Colubridae including ringneck snakes
- genus heterodon, heterodon - a genus of small colubrid snakes containing the North American hognose snakes
- genus phyllorhynchus, phyllorhynchus - leaf-nosed snakes
- genus opheodrys, opheodrys - North American green snakes
- chlorophis, genus chlorophis - African green snakes
- coluber, genus coluber - racers
- genus masticophis, masticophis - whip snakes
- elaphe, genus elaphe - North American rat snakes
- genus ptyas, ptyas - Asian rat snakes
- arizona, genus arizona - glossy snake
- genus pituophis, pituophis - bull snakes
- genus lampropeltis, lampropeltis - king snakes and milk snakes
- genus thamnophis, thamnophis - garter snakes
- genus tropidoclonion, tropidoclonion - lined snakes
- genus sonora, sonora - ground snakes
- genus potamophis, potamophis - ground snakes
- genus haldea, haldea - ground snakes
- genus natrix, natrix - water snakes; a cosmopolitan genus
- genus nerodia, nerodia - North American water snakes
- genus storeria, storeria - a genus of Colubridae
- chilomeniscus, genus chilomeniscus - sand snakes
- genus tantilla, tantilla - black-headed snakes
- genus oxybelis, oxybelis - vine snakes
- genus trimorphodon, trimorphodon - lyre snakes
- genus hypsiglena, hypsiglena - night snakes
- genus leptotyphlops, leptotyphlops - blind snakes of Asia and Africa and Americas
- drymarchon, genus drymarchon - a genus of Colubridae
- charina, genus charina - boas of western North America
- genus lichanura, lichanura - boas of western North America
- eunectes, genus eunectes - anacondas
- genus python - Old World boas
- genus micrurus, micrurus - coral snakes
- genus micruroides, micruroides - coral snakes
- calliophis, callophis, genus calliophis, genus callophis - Asian coral snakes
- aspidelaps, genus aspidelaps - African coral snakes
- genus rhynchoelaps, rhynchoelaps - Australian coral snakes
- denisonia, genus denisonia - copperheads
- genus naja, naja - cobras
- genus ophiophagus, ophiophagus - king cobra
- genus hemachatus, hemachatus - ringhals
- dendraspis, dendroaspis, genus dendraspis, genus dendroaspis - mambas
- acanthophis, genus acanthophis - Australian elapid snakes
- genus notechis, notechis - tiger snakes
- genus pseudechis, pseudechis - venomous Australian blacksnakes
- bungarus, genus bungarus - kraits
- genus oxyuranus, oxyuranus - taipans
- genus vipera, vipera - type genus of the Viperidae
- bitis, genus bitis - a genus of Viperidae
- aspis, genus aspis, genus cerastes - horned vipers
- agkistrodon, ancistrodon, genus agkistrodon, genus ancistrodon - copperheads
- crotalus, genus crotalus - large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey
- genus sistrurus, sistrurus - pygmy rattlesnakes
- bothrops, genus bothrops - fer-de-lance
belongs to: craniata, subphylum craniata, subphylum vertebrata, vertebrata - fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals
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