Laemanctus | |
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Laemanctus longipes, eastern casquehead iguana | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Corytophanidae |
Genus: | Laemanctus Wiegmann, 1834 |
Species | |
4, see text. |
Laemanctus is a genus of lizards in the family Corytophanidae. Species in the genus Laemanctus are commonly referred to as conehead lizards or casquehead iguanas. The genus is endemic to Central America.[1]