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 - BEADED   (HELODERMATIDAE)
Species 
Common name: BANDED GILA MONSTER
Scientific name: HELODERMA CINCTUM
Common name: LIZARD - BEADED
Scientific name: HELODERMA HORRIDUM
Common name: GILA MONSTER
Scientific name: HELODERMA SUSPECTUM