reptile genus

a genus of reptiles

• Chelonia, genus Chelonia — green turtles
• Caretta, genus Caretta — loggerhead turtles
• Lepidochelys, genus Lepidochelys — ridleys
• Eretmochelys, genus Eretmochelys — hawksbills
• Dermochelys, genus Dermochelys — type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles
• Chelydra, genus Chelydra — snapping turtles
• Macroclemys, genus Macroclemys — alligator snapping turtles
• Kinosternon, genus Kinosternon — type genus of the Kinosternidae
• Sternotherus, genus Sternotherus — musk turtles
• Malaclemys, genus Malaclemys — American terrapins
• Pseudemys, genus Pseudemys — sliders; red-bellied terrapin
• Terrapene, genus Terrapene — box turtles
• Chrysemys, genus Chrysemys — painted turtles
• Testudo, genus Testudo — type genus of the Testudinidae
• Geochelone, genus Geochelone — giant tortoises
• Gopherus, genus Gopherus — gopher tortoises
• Xerobates, genus Xerobates — possible new genus for desert and Texas tortoises based on recent research
• Trionyx, genus Trionyx — type genus of the Trionychidae
• Sphenodon, genus Sphenodon — coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras
• Ptychozoon, genus Ptychozoon — flying geckos
• Coleonyx, genus Coleonyx — banded geckos
• Pygopus, genus Pygopus — type genus of the Pygopodidae; snake-shaped pleurodont lizard with no forelimbs and only rudimentary hind limbs
• genus Iguana — type genus of the Iguanidae
• Amblyrhynchus, genus Amblyrhynchus — marine iguanas
• Dipsosaurus, genus Dipsosaurus — desert iguanas
• Sauromalus, genus Sauromalus — chuckwallas
• Callisaurus, genus Callisaurus — zebra-tailed lizard
• Uma, genus Uma — fringe-toed lizard
• Holbrookia, genus Holbrookia — earless lizards
• Crotaphytus, genus Crotaphytus — collard lizards
• Gambelia, genus Gambelia — leopard lizards
• Sceloporus, genus Sceloporus — spiny lizards
• Uta, genus Uta — a reptile genus of Iguanidae
• Urosaurus, genus Urosaurus — a reptile genus of Iguanidae
• Phrynosoma, genus Phrynosoma — horned lizards
• Basiliscus, genus Basiliscus — a reptile genus of Iguanidae
• Anolis, genus Anolis — New World chameleons
• Amphisbaena, genus Amphisbaena, Amphisbaenia, genus Amphisbaenia — type genus of the Amphisbaenidae
• Scincus, genus Scincus — type genus of Scincidae
• Scincella, genus Scincella — a reptile genus of Scincidae
• Eumeces, genus Eumeces — New World skinks
• Cordylidae, family Cordylidae — small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards
• Cordylus, genus Cordylus — type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles
• Cnemidophorus, genus Cnemidophorus — whiptails
• Tupinambis, genus Tupinambis — tejus
• genus Agama — type genus of the Agamidae
• Chlamydosaurus, genus Chlamydosaurus — frilled lizards
• Draco, genus Draco — flying dagons
• genus Moloch — genus of Australian desert lizard
• Gerrhonotus, genus Gerrhonotus — alligator lizards
• Anguis, genus Anguis — type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms
• Ophisaurus, genus Ophisaurus — glass lizards
• Xenosaurus, genus Xenosaurus — type and sole genus of Xenosauridae: slender-bodied Mexican lizards having the upper surface covered with tiny granules and tubercles
• Lanthanotus, genus Lanthanotus — 1 species
• Heloderma, genus Heloderma — type genus of the Helodermatidae; American venomous lizards
• Lacerta, genus Lacerta — type genus of the Lacertidae
• Chamaeleo, genus Chamaeleo, genus Chamaeleon — type genus of the Chamaeleontidae
• Varanus, genus Varanus — type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae
• Saurosuchus, genus Saurosuchus — early archosaurian carnivore
• Proterochampsa, genus Proterochampsa — early archosaurian carnivore
• Crocodylus, genus Crocodylus, Crocodilus, genus Crocodilus — type genus of the Crocodylidae
• Tomistoma, genus Tomistoma — a genus of Malayan crocodiles
• genus Alligator — type genus of the Alligatoridae
• genus Caiman — caimans
• Gavialis, genus Gavialis — type genus of the Gavialidae
• genus Pisanosaurus — primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Argentina; early Triassic
• genus Staurikosaurus — primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Brazil
• genus Stegosaurus — quadrupedal armored herbivore of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
• genus Ankylosaurus — armored herbivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous
• genus Protoceratops — small horned dinosaurs
• genus Triceratops — genus of herbivorous horned dinosaurs
• genus Styracosaurus — genus of horned dinosaurs
• genus Psittacosaurus — most primitive genus of horned dinosaurs; early Cretaceous
• genus Anatotitan — genus of large duck-billed dinosaurs; late Cretaceous
• genus Corythosaurus — genus of duck-billed dinosaurs of late Cretaceous
• genus Edmontosaurus — duck-billed dinosaurs of Canada
• genus Trachodon — a reptile genus of the suborder Euronithopoda
• genus Iguanodon — type genus of the Iguanodontidae
• genus Apatosaurus, genus Brontosaurus — large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaurs with very long neck and tail; late Jurassic
• genus Barosaurus — huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur; late Jurassic
• genus Diplodocus — a reptile genus of the suborder Sauropoda
• Titanosaurus, genus Titanosaurus — genus of herbivorous dinosaurs flourishing during the Cretaceous in South America
• Seismosaurus, genus Seismosaurus — genus of large herbivorous dinosaurs of Cretaceous found in western North America
• genus Ceratosaurus — primitive saurischian carnivorous dinosaurs
• genus Coelophysis — late Triassic carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs
• genus Tyrannosaurus — includes a single species
• genus Allosaurus, genus Antrodemus — carnivorous dinosaur of North America; late Jurassic
• genus Compsognathus — a reptile genus of Theropoda
• genus Herrerasaurus — primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic
• genus Eoraptor — primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic
• genus Megalosaurus — type genus of the Megalosauridae
• genus Struthiomimus — small toothless saurischian dinosaurs; upper Cretaceous of Canada
• genus Deinocheirus — a reptile genus of Ornithomimida
• genus Velociraptor — advanced carnivorous theropod
• genus Deinonychus — advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur
• genus Utahraptor — advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur
• genus Mononychus — authorities disagree over whether to classify the genus as bird or dinosaur
• Chronoperates, genus Chronoperates — a reptile genus of Therapsida
• Exaeretodon, genus Exaeretodon — a genus of reptiles of the division Cynodontia
• Ischigualastia, genus Ischigualastia — early reptile found in Argentina
• genus Edaphosaurus — type genus of the Edaphosauridae
• genus Dimetrodon — a reptile genus of Pelycosauria
• Pterodactylus, genus Pterodactylus — a reptile genus of Pterodactylidae
• genus Ichthyosaurus — type genus of the Ichthyosauridae
• genus Stenopterygius — a reptile genus of Ichthyosauridae
• genus Plesiosaurus — a reptile genus of suborder Plesiosauria
• genus Nothosaurus — a genus of Nothosauria
• Carphophis, genus Carphophis — thunder snake
• Diadophis, genus Diadophis — a genus of reptiles of the family Colubridae including ringneck snakes
• Heterodon, genus Heterodon — a genus of small colubrid snakes containing the North American hognose snakes
• Phyllorhynchus, genus Phyllorhynchus — leaf-nosed snakes
• Opheodrys, genus Opheodrys — North American green snakes
• Chlorophis, genus Chlorophis — African green snakes
• Coluber, genus Coluber — racers
• Masticophis, genus Masticophis — whipsnakes
• Elaphe, genus Elaphe — North American rat snakes
• Ptyas, genus Ptyas — Asian rat snakes
• Arizona, genus Arizona — glossy snake
• Pituophis, genus Pituophis — bull snakes
• Lampropeltis, genus Lampropeltis — king snakes and milk snakes
• Thamnophis, genus Thamnophis — garter snakes
• Tropidoclonion, genus Tropidoclonion — lined snakes
• Sonora, genus Sonora — ground snakes
• Potamophis, genus Potamophis — ground snakes
• Haldea, genus Haldea — ground snakes
• Natrix, genus Natrix — water snakes; a cosmopolitan genus
• Nerodia, genus Nerodia — North American water snakes
• Storeria, genus Storeria — a genus of Colubridae
• Chilomeniscus, genus Chilomeniscus — sand snakes
• Tantilla, genus Tantilla — black-headed snakes
• Oxybelis, genus Oxybelis — vine snakes
• Trimorphodon, genus Trimorphodon — lyre snakes
• Hypsiglena, genus Hypsiglena — night snakes
• Leptotyphlops, genus Leptotyphlops — blind snakes of Asia and Africa and Americas
• Drymarchon, genus Drymarchon — a genus of Colubridae
• Charina, genus Charina — boas of western North America
• Lichanura, genus Lichanura — boas of western North America
• Eunectes, genus Eunectes — anacondas
• genus Python — Old World boas
• Micrurus, genus Micrurus — coral snakes
• Micruroides, genus Micruroides — coral snakes
• Calliophis, genus Calliophis, Callophis, genus Callophis — Asian coral snakes
• Aspidelaps, genus Aspidelaps — African coral snakes
• Rhynchoelaps, genus Rhynchoelaps — Australian coral snakes
• Denisonia, genus Denisonia — copperheads
• Naja, genus Naja — cobras
• Ophiophagus, genus Ophiophagus — king cobra
• Hemachatus, genus Hemachatus — ringhals
• Dendroaspis, genus Dendroaspis, Dendraspis, genus Dendraspis — mambas
• Acanthophis, genus Acanthophis — Australian elapid snakes
• Notechis, genus Notechis — tiger snakes
• Pseudechis, genus Pseudechis — venomous Australian blacksnakes
• Bungarus, genus Bungarus — kraits
• Oxyuranus, genus Oxyuranus — taipans
• Vipera, genus Vipera — type genus of the Viperidae
• Bitis, genus Bitis — a genus of Viperidae
• genus Cerastes, Aspis, genus Aspis — horned vipers
• Agkistrodon, genus Agkistrodon, Ancistrodon, genus Ancistrodon — copperheads
• Crotalus, genus Crotalus — large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey
• Sistrurus, genus Sistrurus — pygmy rattlesnakes
• Bothrops, genus Bothrops — fer-de-lance

• genus — (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

• Vertebrata, subphylum Vertebrata, Craniata, subphylum Craniata — fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals