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   LIZARDS - TRUE   (TEIIDAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: CNEMIDOPHORUS DEPPEI
Common name: RACERUNNER - SIX LINED
Scientific name: CNEMIDOPHORUS SEXLINEATUS
Common name: RACERUNNER - PRAIRIE
Scientific name: CNEMIDOPHORUS SEXLINEATUS VIRIDIS
Common name: WHIPTAIL - WESTERN
Scientific name: CNEMIDOPORUS TIGRIS
Common name: LIZARD - PLATEAU STRIPED
Scientific name: CNEMIDOPHORUS VELOX
Common name: LIZARD - CAIMAN
Scientific name: DRACAENA SPECIES
Common name: RED TEGU
Scientific name: TUPINAMBIS RUFESCENS
Common name: TEGU - COMMON TEGU
Scientific name: TUPINAMBIS TEGUIXIN
Common name: ARGENTINE TEGU
Scientific name: TUPINAMBIS SPECIES
Common name: BLACK AND WHITE ARGENTINE TEGU
Scientific name: TUPINAMBIS SPECIES #2