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 - ANOLES - PLUS SPINY LIZARDS   (IGUANIDAE)
Species 
Common name: BEARDED DRAGON
Scientific name: AMPHIBOLURUS BARBATUS
Common name: ANOLE - CAROLINA
Scientific name: ANOLIS CAROLINENSIS
Common name: KNIGHT ANOLE
Scientific name: ANOLIS EQUESTRIS
Common name: CHAMELEON - BAHAMA
Scientific name: ANOLIS SAGREI
Common name:
Scientific name: ANOLIS SPECIES
Common name: PASTEL BEARDED DRAGON
Scientific name: AMPHIBOLURUS SPECIES
Common name: BASILISK - DOUBLE CRESTED
Scientific name: BASILISCUS PLUMBIFRONS
Common name:
Scientific name: BASILISCUS SPECIES
Common name:
Scientific name: BASILISCUS SPECIES #2
Common name:
Scientific name: BRACHYLOPHUS FASCIATUS
Common name: LIZARD - ZEBRA TAILED
Scientific name: CALLISAURUS DRACONOIDES
Common name: LIZARD - GREATER EARLESS
Scientific name: COPHOSAURUS TEXANUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CORYTOPHANES CRISTATUS
Common name: LIZARD - COMMON COLLARED
Scientific name: CROTAPHYTUS COLLARIS COLLARIS
Common name: LIZARD - RETICULATE COLLARED
Scientific name: CROTAPHYTUS RETICULATUS
Common name: IGUANA - FALSE
Scientific name: CTENOSAURA HEMILOPHA
Common name: IGUANA - BLACK
Scientific name: CTENOSAURA SIMILIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CYCLURA BAEALOPHA
Common name:
Scientific name: CYCLURA BARCHI
Common name:
Scientific name: CYCLURA CARINATA
Common name: IGUANA - RHINOCERUS
Scientific name: CYCLURA CORNUTA
Common name:
Scientific name: CYCLURA FIGINSI
Common name:
Scientific name: CYCLURA LEWISI
Common name:
Scientific name: CYCLURA MACLEAYI CAYMANENSIS
Common name: IGUANA - CUBAN ROCK
Scientific name: CYCLURA NOBILE
Common name: IGUANA - DESERT
Scientific name: DIPSOSAURUS DORSALIS
Common name: LIZARD - LEOPARD
Scientific name: GAMBELIA WISLIZENI
Common name: EARLESS LIZARD - LESSER
Scientific name: HOLBROOKIA MACULATA
Common name: IGUANA - COMMON
Scientific name: IGUANA IGUANA
Common name:
Scientific name: IGUANA TUATATA
Common name:
Scientific name: NOROPS CUPREUS
Common name:
Scientific name: NOROPS SERICEUS
Common name: SHORT HORN LIZARD
Scientific name: PHRYNOSOMA DOUGLASSII
Common name: LIZARD - ROUND TAIL HORNED
Scientific name: PHRYNOSOMA MODESTUM
Common name: DRAGON - GREEN CHINESE
Scientific name: PHYSIGNATHUS CONCINCINUS
Common name: LIZARD - CHUCKWALLA
Scientific name: SAUROMALUS OBESUS
Common name: LIZARD - CHUCKWALLA SPECIES
Scientific name: SAUROMALUS SPECIES
Common name:
Scientific name: SCELOPORUS ANNULATUS
Common name: LIZARD - SAGEBRUSH
Scientific name: SCELOPORUS GRACIOSUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SCELOPORUS HYACINTHUS
Common name: TORQUISE LIZARD
Scientific name: SCELOPORUS MALACHITICUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SCELOPORUS OCCIDENTALIS
Common name: LIZARD - FENCE
Scientific name: SCELOPORUS UNDULATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SCELOPORUS VARIABILIS
Common name:
Scientific name: SCELOPORUS VIRGATUS
Common name: LIZARD - COLORADO FRINGE TOE
Scientific name: UMA NOTATA
Common name:
Scientific name: UMA SCOPARIA
Common name: TREE LIZARD
Scientific name: UROSAURUS ORNATUS
Common name: SIDE BLOTCHED LIZARD
Scientific name: UTA STANSBURIANA