List of reptile genera


List of reptile genera lists the vertebrate class of reptiles by living genus, spanning two subclasses.

Subclass [Anapsida]

Order Testudinata">Turtle">Testudinata (turtles)

Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield.

Suborder [Pleurodira]

Source:Superfamily Cheloides

Suborder [Cryptodira]

Source:Clade Americhelydia

Subclass [Diapsida]

Superorder [Lepidosauria]

The Lepidosauria are reptiles with overlapping scales. This subclass includes Squamata and Rhynchocephalia. It is a monophyletic group and therefore contains all descendants of a common ancestor.

Order [Rhynchocephalia]

Rhynchocephalia is an order of lizard-like reptiles that includes only one living species of tuatara, which in turn has two subspecies, which only inhabit parts of New Zealand.Family Sphenodontidae

Order [Squamata]

Squamata is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards, snakes and amphisbaenians, which are collectively known as squamates or scaled reptiles. With over 10,000 species, Suborder Anguimorpha

Division [Archosauria]

Archosaurs are a group of diapsid amniotes whose living representatives consist of birds and crocodilians. This group also includes all extinct dinosaurs, extinct crocodilian relatives, and pterosaurs.

Order [Crocodilia]

Crocodilia is an order of mostly large, predatory, semiaquatic archosaurian reptiles, known as crocodilians.Family Gavialidae

Order [Saurischia]

Cladistically birds are considered reptiles, but according to traditional taxonomy they are listed separately. Saurischia includes extinct relatives of birds, the "lizard hipped" dinosaurs. See List of bird genera.