Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   REPTILES   (REPTILIA)
Order   LIZARDS AND SNAKES   (SQUAMATA)
Family   SNAKES - GLASS AND ALLIGATOR LIZARDS   (ANGUIDAE)
Species 
Common name: LIZARD - ALLIGATOR
Scientific name: AMEIVA FESTIVA
Common name: LIZARD - NORTH ALLIGATOR
Scientific name: GERRHONOTUS COERULEUS
Common name:
Scientific name: GERRHONOTUS MULTIPUNCTATA
Common name: LIZARD - SLENDER GLASS
Scientific name: OPHISAURUS ATTENUATUS LONGICAUDUS
Common name: LIZARD - EASTERN GLASS
Scientific name: OPHISAURUS VENTRALIS