Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   REPTILES   (REPTILIA)
Order   LIZARDS AND SNAKES   (SQUAMATA)
Family   LIZARDS - TRUE   (LACERTIDAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ACANTHODACTYLUS BOSCIANUS
Common name: PLATED LIZARD
Scientific name: GERRHOSAURUS SPECIES
Common name:
Scientific name: GERRHOSAURUS VALIDUS AFRICA
Common name:
Scientific name: OPHISOPS ELEGANS
Common name:
Scientific name: PODARCIS TILIGUERTA