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Reptile and Amphibian Encyclopedia > Lizards > Dwarf & Spiny Tail Iguanas

Dwarf & Spiny Tail Iguanas

Family Hoplocercidae, or the hoplocercids, are a family of lizards native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. They are predominantly terrestrial, and some use their spiny tails to dig shallow retreats in the ground, although they do not build true burrows.

Enyalioides

  • Cofan Wood Lizard - Enyalioides cofanorum
  • Bocourt's Dwarf Iguana - Enyalioides heterolepis
  • Amazon Wood Lizard - Enyalioides laticeps
  • Brown Wood Lizard - Enyalioides microlepis
  • O'shaughnessy's Dwarf Iguana - Enyalioides oshaughnessyi
  • Horned Wood Lizard - Enyalioides palpebralis
  • Blue-spotted Wood Lizard - Enyalioides praestabilis
Hoplocercus
  • Brazilian Spiny-tailed Lizard - Hoplocercus spinosus
Morunasaurus
  • Ringed Spinytail Iguana - Morunasaurus annularis
  • Dunn's Spinytail Lizard - Morunasaurus groi
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