Lizards and Snakes
Squamata
Squamata (lizards and snakes) is an order in the class Reptilia, containing 11,968 described species.
Scientific classification
Families
- Typical SnakesColubridae2,149
- SkinksScincidae1,777
- Common GeckosGekkonidae1,632
- Agamas and Dragon LizardsAgamidae598
- Anolidae433
- Cobras, Mambas and Sea SnakesElapidae411
- VipersViperidae402
- Wall LizardsLacertidae384
- Liolaemidae341
- Gymnophthalmidae298
- Typhlopidae280
- ChameleonsChamaeleonidae240
- Sphaerodactylidae236
- Diplodactylidae214
- Amphisbaenidae184
- Teiidae174
- Phyllodactylidae167
- Phrynosomatidae162
- Tropiduridae147
- Leptotyphlopidae143
- Lamprophiidae94
- Monitor LizardsVaranidae92
- Slow Worms and Alligator LizardsAnguidae90
- Pseudoxyrhophiidae88
- Diploglossidae87
- Uropeltidae73
- Atractaspididae71
- Cordylidae69
- BoasBoidae67
- Homalopsidae60
- Psammophiidae56
- Eublepharidae48
- Pygopodidae47
- Pareidae45
- IguanasIguanidae44
- Gerrhosauridae39
- PythonsPythonidae38
- Xantusiidae38
- Xenodermidae38
- Tropidophiidae37
- Leiosauridae35
- Carphodactylidae34
- Alopoglossidae32
- Leiocephalidae31
- Gerrhopilidae29
- Dibamidae27
- Anomalepididae23
- Hoplocercidae20
- Prosymnidae19
- Cylindrophiidae15
- Xenosauridae14
- Crotaphytidae12
- Corytophanidae11
- Cyclocoridae8
- Opluridae8
- Polychrotidae8
- Blanidae7
- Trogonophidae6
- Helodermatidae5
- Acrochordidae3
- Anomochilidae3
- Bipedidae3
- Micrelapidae3
- Xenopeltidae3
- Bolyeriidae2
- Cadeidae2
- Psammodynastidae2
- Pseudaspididae2
- Xenophidiidae2
- Aniliidae1
- Lanthanotidae1
- Loxocemidae1
- Rhineuridae1
- Shinisauridae1
- Xenotyphlopidae1