Corytophanes

Corytophanes
Corytophanes cristatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Sauria or Iguania
Family:	Corytophanidae
Genus:	Corytophanes Boie in Schlegel, 1826
Species
Corytophanes cristatus Corytophanes hernandezi Corytophanes percarinatus

Corytophanes is a genus of Neotropical lizards, commonly referred to as helmeted iguanas or helmeted basilisks. They are all arboreal, and reside in tropical forests. There are currently three recognized species.

Species

• helmeted iguana - Corytophanes cristatus (Merrem, 1820)
• Hernandez's helmeted basilisk - Corytophanes hernandezi [or hernandesii^[1]] (Wiegmann, 1831)
• Guatemalan helmeted basilisk - Corytophanes percarinatus A. Duméril, 1856^[2]

References

1. ^ Wilson, L.D. & J.R. McCranie. 2002. Update on the list of reptiles known from Honduras. Herpetological Review 33(2):90-94.
2. ^ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org

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