Order Squamata

Order Squamata


By Chuck Cooper - Posted on 21 September 2010

Order Common Name: 
Snakes and Lizards
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Reptilia
Order: 
Squamata
Eucarya > Animalia > Chordata > Reptilia >

Families of the Order Squamata

Family Common Name Photo Example Where?
Colubridae Typical snakes (gallery) Here
Phrynosomatidae Fence lizards (gallery) Here
Polychridae Anoles (NA) Here
Scincidae Skinks (gallery) Here
Teiidae Whiptail lizards (NA) Here
Viperidae Pit Vipers (gallery) Here

References:

Nichols, Becky. 2007. Personal communication, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Rock, Janet. 2005. Personal communication, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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