Sauromalus
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”) + ὁμαλός (homalós, “flat”).
Proper noun
Sauromalus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Iguanidae – the chuckwallas of southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Reptilia - class; Squamata - subclass; Iguania - order; Iguanidae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Sauromalus ater (common chuckwalla) - type species; for other species see
References
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