Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - The World of Reptiles Catalogue.

The World of Reptiles Catalogue The Komodo Dragon, Varanus komodensis, is only one of around 7,400 species of Reptiles (Class: Reptilia) which consists of four orders, 64 families and some 900 genera. The fossil records show that reptiles were once significantly more numerous and diverse than they are today, and if your interest extends to the evolutionary path of the Komodo Dragon or Reptiles in general, please visit our discussion on Evolution. This page lists the 64 families of Reptiles and is an index to a growing number of pages we have included with images and details of some of the 7,400 individual species. The taxonomy used below draws heavily on the classification provided by Jay M. Savage (Cogger and Zweifel, 1998). Material on close to 100 species has been included so far. Families with material and additional site pages are underlined. Please click on the family link to access the relevant page. Snakes and Lizards | Order: Squamata Lizards | Sub-order: Sauria >>> Helmeted lizards | Family: Corytophanidae >>> Collared lizards | Family: Crotaphytidae >>> Hoplocercids | Family: Hoplocercidae >>> Iguanas | Family: Iguanidae >>> Madagascar iguanians | Family: Opluridae >>> Horned lizards | Family: Phrynosomatidae >>> Anoloid lizards | Family: Polychrotidae >>> Tropidurids | Family: Tropiduridae >>> Agamids (Dragons) | Family: Agamidae >>> Chameleons | Family: Chameleonidae >>> Eye-lash geckos | Family: Eublepharidae >>> Geckos | Family: Gekkonidae >>> Legless lizards | Family: Pygopodidae >>> Night lizards | Family: Xantusiidae >>> Lacertids | Family: Lacertidae >>> Skinks | Family: Scincidae >>> Dibamids | Family: Dibamididae >>> Girdle-tailed lizards | Family: Cordylidae >>> Plated lizards | Family: Gerrhosauridae >>> Macroteiids | Family: Teiidae >>> Microteiids | Family: Gymnophthalmidae >>> Knob-scaled lizards | Family: Xenosauridae >>> Anguids | Family: Anguidae >>> Beaded lizards | Family: Helodermatidae >>> Monitors | Family: Varanidae >>> Earless monitor | Family: Lanthanotidae Snakes | Sub-order : Serpentes >>> Blind wormsnakes | Family: Anomalepididae >>> Blind Snakes | Family: Typhlopidae >>> Thread snakes | Family: Leptotyphlopidae >>> Stump heads | Family: Anomochelidae >>> Coral pipesnakes | Family: Aniliidae >>> Asian pipesnakes | Family: Cylindrophidae >>> Shield tails | Family: Uropeltidae >>> Sunbeam snake | Family: Xenopeltidae >>> Dwarf boa | Family: Loxocemidae >>> Pythons & boas | Family: Pythonidae >>> Ungaliophiids | Family: Ungaliophiidae >>> Round island snakes | Family: Bolyeriidae >>> Woodsnakes | Family: Tropidophiidae >>> File Snakes | Family: Acrochordidae >>> Mole vipers | Family: Atractaspididae >>> Harmless snakes | Family: Colubridae >>> Cobras & Kraits | Family: Elapidae >>> Adders & Vipers | Family: Viperidae Amphisbaenians | Sub-order: Amphisbaenia >>> Ajolotes | Family: Bipedidae >>> Worm lizards | Family: Amphisbaenidae >>> Desert ringed | Family: Trogonophidae >>> Florida worm lizard | Family: Rhineuridae Crocodiles & Alligators | Order: Crocodilia >>> Alligators & Caimans | Family : Alligatoridae >>> Crocodiles | Family : Crocodylidae >>> Gharials | Family : Gavialidae Turtles & Tortoises | Order: Testudinata Side-Neck Turtles | Sub-order : Pleurodira >>> Snake-neck turtles | Family : Chelidae >>> Helmeted turtles | Family : Pelomedusidae Hidden-Necked Turtles | Sub-order : Cryptodira >>> Mud & musk turtles | Family : Kinosternidae >>> Mesoamerican | Family : Dermatemydidae >>> Australian softshell | Family : Carretochelyidae >>> Holarctic softshell | Family : Trionychidae >>> Leatherback turtles | Family : Dermochelyidae >>> Sea turtles | Family : Cheloniidae >>> Snapping turtles | Family : Chelydridae >>> Terrapins | Family : Emydidae >>> Tortoises | Family : Testudinidae >>> Pond turtles | Family : Bataguridae Tuatara | Order: Rhynchocephalia >>> Tuatara | Family : Sphenodontidae