order Squamata

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Related to order Squamata: order Anura, order Chelonia, order Crocodilia, order Rhynchocephalia, order Testudines

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order Squamata - diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizards

Squamata

animal order - the order of animals

Lepidosauria, subclass Lepidosauria - diapsid reptiles: lizards; snakes; tuataras

Lacertilia, Sauria, suborder Lacertilia, suborder Sauria - true lizards; including chameleons and geckos

Ophidia, Serpentes, suborder Ophidia, suborder Serpentes - snakes

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Fifteen adult species of Chameleon Chamaeleo chamaeleon (Linnaeus, 1758) (order Squamata, suborder, Sauria, Family Chamaeleonidae, subfamily Subfamilia: Chamaeleo), Chameleon Chamaeleo africanus (Laurenti, 1768) (order Lacertilia, suborder, Sauria, Family Chamaeleonidae), and Chamaeleon vulgaris (Daudin, 1802) are used in the present work.

Functional Anatomical, Histological and Ultrastructural Studies of three Chameleon Species: Chamaeleo Chamaeleon, Chamaeleo Africanus, and Chamaeleon Vulgaris/Estudios Anatomicos, Histologicos y Ultraestructurales Funcionales de Tres Especies de Camaleon: Chamaeleo Chamaeleon, Chamaeleo Africanus, y Chamaeleon Vulgaris

Species CAVE 1 CAVE 2 CAVE 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Amphibians Order Anura Family Bufonidae Ansonia mcgregori -- -- -- -- -- -- (F) -- -- Ansonia muelleri -- -- -- -- -- -- (F) -- -- Rhinella marina (F) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Reptiles Order Squamata Family Colubridae Ahaetulla prasina -- -- -- -- -- -- (F) -- -- Family Agamidae Draco volans -- -- -- -- -- -- (W) -- -- Family Gekkonidae Gekko gecko (W) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Family Scincidae Emoia atrocostata -- -- -- (F) -- -- (F) -- -- Eutropis multicarinata (F) -- -- (F) -- -- -- -- -- Sphenomorphus fasciatus (F) -- -- (F) -- -- -- -- -- Parvoscincus steerei (F) -- -- (F) -- -- (F) -- -- Family Varanidae Varanus salvator (F) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Legend : (-)-absent, F-Floor, W-Wall; 1-Twilight zone, 2-Transition zone, 3--Deep zone.

Herpetofaunal Diversity and Endemism in selected Caves of Sarangani Province and Lanao Del Sur, Philippines

Taxon ATV Non-ATV Control Total Class Amphibia Order Caudata Ambystoma opacum 1 0 0 1 Ambystoma texanum 10 13 7 30 Order Anura Rana utricularia 10 5 8 23 Class Reptilia Order Squamata Eumeces fasciatus 26 31 37 94 Eumeces laticeps 10 4 12 26 Scincella lateralis 42 32 42 116 Agkistrodon piscivorus 5 5 3 13 Agkistrodon contortrix 3 3 0 6 Pantherophis obsoleta 0 1 0 1 Farancia abacura 1 0 0 1 Lampropeltis getula 1 0 1 2 Nerodia erythrogaster 11 12 10 33 Nerodia fasciata 2 0 2 4 Nerodia rhombifer 0 2 0 2 Storeria dekayi 5 2 3 10 Thamnophis proximus 11 14 16 41 Total Individuals 138 124 141 403 Total Species 14 12 11 16

The effects of all-terrain vehicle use on the herpetofauna of an east Texas floodplain