Taxon

Synoptic Classification Class Reptilia

Synoptic Classification Class Reptilia

Subclass Anapsida

Subclass Anapsida.

Order Chelonia.

Superfamily Testudinoidea

Testudinoidea

Family Dermatemydidae.

Family Chelydridae.

Subfamily

Chelydrinae (Snappers)

Staurotypinae

Chelydrinae (Snappers)

Staurotypinae

Kinosterninae (Mud and Musk)

Family Emydidae

Platysterninae

Emydinae (Contains "Typical" Terrapins)

Family Testudinidae (Tortoises)

Superfamily Chelonioidea

Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles Except Leatherback)

Superfamily Dermochelyoidea

Dermochelyoidea

Family Dermochelyidae [=Sphargidae] (Leatherback)

Superfamily Carettochelyoidea

Carettochelyoidea

Family Carettochelyidae

Superfamily Trionychoidea

Trionychoidea

Family Trionychidae (Soft Shelled)

Suborder Pleurodira (Side Neck)

Pleurodira (Side Neck)

Family Pelomedusidae

Family Chelyidae (Contains Side Necks, Mata Mata etc)

Subclass Lepidosauria

Order Rhynchocephalia

Family Sphenodontidae (Tuatara)

Order Squamata

Suborder Sauria [=Lecertilia] (Lizards)

Infraorder Iguand

Iguand

Family Iguanidae (Iguanas,Basilisks;Earless,Horned,Collared Fizasds etc)

Family Agamidae (Agamas,Australia "Dragons" etc)

Family Chamaeleonidae (Chamaeleons)

Infraorder Gekkota

Gekkota

Family Gekkonidae (Geckos)

Family Pygopodidae (Australian Snake Like Lizards)

Infraorder Scincomorpha

Scincomorpha

Family Xantusiidae (Night Lizards)

Family Teiidae (Tegus, Caiman lizard, Ameivas)

Family Scincidae (inc Anelytropsidae, Feyliniidae)

Family Lacertidae

Family Cordylidae [=Zonuridae]

Subfamily

Subfamily Cordylinae (Zonures)

Subfamily Gerrhosaurinae (Plated Lizards)

Infraorder Diploglossa

Diploglossa

Subfamily

Subfamily Anguoidea

Family Anguidae

Subfamily

Subfamily Diploglossinae

Subfamily Gerrhonotinae (Alligator Lizards)

Subfamily Anguinae (Slow Worm)

Subfamily Anniellinae

Family Xenosauridae

Subfamily Xenosaurinae

Subfamily Shinisaurinae

Superfamily Platynota

Platynota [=Varanoidea]

Family Helodermatidae (Gila Monster and Escorpion)

Family Lanthanotidae ("Earless Monitor")

Family Varanidae (Monitors)

Infraorder Amphisbaenia

Amphisbaenia

Subfamily

Subfamily Amphisbaeninae

Subfamily Trogonophinae

Suborder Surpentes [=Ophidia] (Snakes)

Infraorder Scolecophidia

Scolecophidia

Family Typhlophidae (Blind and Worm Snakes)

Family Leptotyphlophidae [=Glauconiidae] (Blind or Thread Snakes)

Infraorder Henophidia

Henophidia

Aniliidae [= Ilysiidae]

Subfamily

Subfamily Aniliinae (Pipe Snakes)

Subfamily Uropeltinae (Rough Tails)

Subfamily Xenopeltinae (Sunbeam Snake)

Family Boldae

Subfamily Pythoninae (Pythons)

Subfamily Boinae (Boas, Anaconda)

Subfamily Erycinae (Sand Boas etc)

Subfamily Bolyerinae (Boas from Mauritious: Round Isand)

Family Acrochordidae

Infraorder Caenophidia ("Higher Snakes)

Caenophidia

Colubridae

Subfamily

Subfamily Collibrinae (Includes Harmless Aglyphs and Opisthoglyphs)

Subfamily Dasypeltinae (Egg-Eatars)

Subfamily Xenoderminae

Subfamily Pareinae

Subfamily Homalopsinae (Back Fanged Oriental Water Snakes)

Family Elapidae (Cobra, Krait, Mamba, Tiger, Taipan,etc)

Family Hydrophiidee (Sea Snakes)

Fanily Viperidae

Subfamily Viperinae (Old World Vipers\Adders)

Subfamily Crotalinae (Rattlesnares and other Pit Vipers)

Subclass Archosauria (Crocodilians)

Subclass Archosauria

Order Crocodilia [= Loricata = Emydosauria]

Suborder Eusuchia

Family Crocodylidae

Subfamily

Subfamily Crocodylinae (Crocodiles, Malayan Gharial)

Subfamily Alligatorinae (Alligators, Caimans)

Subfamily Gavialinae (Indian Gharial)

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