Corytophanes
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| Corytophanes | |
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| Corytophanes cristatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Corytophanidae |
| Genus: | Corytophanes H. Boie in Schlegel, 1826 |
| Species | |
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Three, see text. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Chamæleopsis, Corythophanes | |
Corytophanes is a genus of Neotropical lizards, commonly called helmeted iguanas or basilisks, in the family Corytophanidae. The genus contains three arboreal species and resides in tropical forests.[2]
These species are recognized as being valid:[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Corytophanes cristatus (Merrem, 1820) | helmeted iguana | Chiapas in southern Mexico to north-western Colombia |
 | Corytophanes hernandesii (Wiegmann, 1831)[4] | Hernandez's helmeted basilisk | Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. |
 | Corytophanes percarinatus A.H.A. Duméril, 1856 | Guatemalan helmeted basilisk | El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and southern Mexico (Chiapas). |
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Corytophanes.
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