Amphibolurinae
The Amphibolurinae are a subfamily of lizards in the family Agamidae. Members of this subfamily are found in Australia and New Guinea, although one species, the Chinese water dragon, is found in Southeast Asia.
| Amphibolurinae | |
|---|---|
| Thorny devil (Moloch horridus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Agamidae |
| Subfamily: | Amphibolurinae Wagler, 1830 |
| Genera | |
|
See text | |
Genera
Genera within the subfamily Amphibolurinae usually dwell in flat, sandy habitats. This subfamily includes:[1]
| Genus | Species | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Amphibolurus
(lashtail dragons) |
4 | |
| Chelosania
(ring-tailed dragon) |
1 | |
| Chlamydosaurus
(frilled-neck lizard) |
1 | |
| Cryptagama
(gravel dragon) |
1 | |
| Ctenophorus
(comb-bearing dragons) |
34 | |
| Diporiphora
(two-lined dragons) |
28 | |
| Gowidon
(long-snouted lashtail, long-nosed water dragon) |
1 | |
| Hypsilurus
(rainforest dragons) |
18 | |
| Intellagama
(Australian water dragon) |
1 | |
| Lophognathus | 2 | |
| Lophosaurus
(forest dragons) |
3 | |
| Moloch
(thorny devil) |
1 | |
| Physignathus
(Chinese water dragon) |
1 | |
| Pogona
(bearded dragons) |
6 | |
| Rankinia
(heath dragon) |
1 | |
| Tropicagama
(swamplands lashtail, northern water dragon) |
1 | |
| Tympanocryptis
(earless dragons) |
23 |
References
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- Amphibolurinae, UniProt Taxonomy
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