iguanid
any of numerous lizards of the family Iguanidae, of the New World, Madagascar, and several islands of the South Pacific, comprising terrestrial, semiaquatic, and arboreal species typically with a long tail and, in the male, a bright throat patch, including the anoles, collared lizards, earless lizards, horned lizards, and iguanas.
belonging or pertaining to the iguanids.
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Notes on the variation, distribution, and ecology of the iguanid lizard Enyaliosaurus clarki.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanThe iguanid genus Sceloporus is perhaps better known than any other kind of lizard as regards its movements.
Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus | Henry S. FitchThey belong to the family iguanid, which includes some very large species.
The History of the European Fauna | R. F. Scharff
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