How to Identify Tropiduridae

Tropiduridae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Squamata. The family contains 40 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Tropiduridae Species

How to identify Microlophus indefatigabilis (Baur, 1890)

Microlophus indefatigabilis (Baur, 1890)

Microlophus indefatigabilis (Baur, 1890)

Microlophus indefatigabilis is a lizard species endemic to Santa Cruz Island wit…

How to identify Tropidurus oreadicus Rodrigues, 1987

Tropidurus oreadicus Rodrigues, 1987

Tropidurus oreadicus Rodrigues, 1987

Tropidurus oreadicus is an endemic Brazilian lizard found in Cerrado, Caatinga, …

How to identify Microlophus quadrivittatus (Tschudi, 1845)

Microlophus quadrivittatus (Tschudi, 1845)

Microlophus quadrivittatus (Tschudi, 1845)

The four-banded Pacific iguana, Microlophus quadrivittatus, is a lava lizard fou…

How to identify Microlophus yanezi (Ortiz-Zapata, 1980)

Microlophus yanezi (Ortiz-Zapata, 1980)

Microlophus yanezi (Ortiz-Zapata, 1980)

Yanez's lava lizard (Microlophus yanezi) is an oviparous Tropiduridae lizard end…

How to identify Uranoscodon superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Uranoscodon superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Uranoscodon superciliosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Uranoscodon superciliosus, the mop-headed iguana, is a South American lizard fou…

How to identify Tropidurus melanopleurus Boulenger, 1902

Tropidurus melanopleurus Boulenger, 1902

Tropidurus melanopleurus Boulenger, 1902

Tropidurus melanopleurus, the Black Lava Lizard, is a sexually dimorphic Andean …

How to identify Tropidurus catalanensis Gudynas & Skuk, 1983

Tropidurus catalanensis Gudynas & Skuk, 1983

Tropidurus catalanensis Gudynas & Skuk, 1983

Tropidurus catalanensis is a neotropical ground lizard native to several countri…

How to identify Microlophus theresioides (Donoso-Barros, 1966)

Microlophus theresioides (Donoso-Barros, 1966)

Microlophus theresioides (Donoso-Barros, 1966)

Microlophus theresioides, also called Corredor de Pica in Spanish, is a lava liz…

How to identify Microlophus peruvianus (Lesson, 1830)

Microlophus peruvianus (Lesson, 1830)

Microlophus peruvianus (Lesson, 1830)

The Peru Pacific iguana, Microlophus peruvianus, is an endemic lava lizard of we…

How to identify Tropidurus spinulosus (Cope, 1862)

Tropidurus spinulosus (Cope, 1862)

Tropidurus spinulosus (Cope, 1862)

The spiny lava lizard Tropidurus spinulosus is a Tropiduridae lizard found acros…

How to identify Plica umbra (Linnaeus, 1758)

Plica umbra (Linnaeus, 1758)

Plica umbra (Linnaeus, 1758)

Plica umbra is a Tropiduridae lizard species known as blue-lipped tree lizard, f…

How to identify Plica plica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Plica plica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Plica plica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Plica plica is a tree-dwelling South American and Caribbean lizard with moss-mat…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Tropiduridae?

Tropiduridae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. Members of this species can be identified by their brown base body color, marked with scattered black and white blotches. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Tropiduridae?

Tropiduridae is classified in the order , class Squamata, phylum Chordata. They also have a distinctive red and black throat and a black chest.

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