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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.


Taxonomy of the family Corytophanidae
Bibliography of the genus Laemanctus
Biodiversity of the family Corytophanidae








Genus
Laemanctus

Casque-headed Iguanas, Casque-headed Basilisks, Cone-headed Iguana

Kronenbasilisken

Kronebasilisker, Langhalede Leguaner

1834 Laemanctus Wiegmann (type species: Laemanctus longipes Wiegmann 1834)
Contents: 4 species, of which 2 (50.0%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: Mexico, Central America.
Reported from: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Yucatan), Nicaragua.

Laemanctus julioi

Southern Honduran Casque-headed Iguana

Südhonduranische Kronenbasilisk

Sydhonduransk Kronebasilisk

2018 Laemanctus julioi McCranie

Distribution: Honduras.





Laemanctus longipes

Eastern Casque-headed Iguana

Östliche Kronenbasilisk

Østlig Kronebasilisk

1834 Laemanctus longipes Wiegmann
1877 Laemanctus deborrei Boulenger (McCoy 1968)
Laemanctus longipes deborrei McCoy 1968

Other common names:
deborrei: Smooth Casque-headed Iguana, (Deborre's Casque-headed Iguana)
longipes: Common Eastern Casque-headed Iguana
Remarks: Previously included waltersi. Erroneously recorded from Colima (Reyes-Velasco, Grünwald, Jones & Ahumada-Carrillo 2020).
Distribution: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz), Nicaragua.


Laemanctus longipes
© Rune Midtgaard

Laemanctus serratus

Serrated Casque-headed Iguana

Gesägte Kronenbasilisk

Kammet Kronebasilisk

1864 Laemanctus serratus Cope
1865 Laemanctus alticoronatus Cope (McCoy 1968)
Laemanctus serratus alticoronatus McCoy 1968
1985 Laemanctus serratus mccoyi Perez-Higareda & Vogt

Other common names:
alticoronatus: Yucatecan Casque-headed Iguana
mccoyi: McCoy's Casque-headed Iguana
serratus: Common Serrated Casque-headed Iguana
Distribution: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Yucatan).


Laemanctus serratus
© Rune Midtgaard

Laemanctus waltersi

Northern Honduran Casque-headed Iguana

Nordhonduranische Kronenbasilisk

Nordhonduransk Kronebasilisk

1933 Laemanctus waltersi Schmidt
Laemanctus longipes waltersi McCoy 1968

Remarks: Revalidated as a separate species by McCranie (2015, 2018).
Distribution: Honduras.