Iguania
Kevin de Queiroz and Emilia P. Martins
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Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Basiliscus plumifrons |
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| Location | La Selva, Costa Rica |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Copyright |
© Greg and Marybeth Dimijian
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| Scientific Name | Chamaeleo dilepis |
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| Location | Lake Eyasi, Tanzania |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | David Bygott |
| Life Cycle Stage | Adult |
| View | Lateral |
| Size | c. 30cm |
| Copyright |
© 2005
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| Scientific Name | Amblyrhynchus cristatus |
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| Location | Galapagos |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | The swimming lizard |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Image Use |
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| Copyright | © 2005 Michel |
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Kevin de Queiroz
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D. C., USA
Emilia P. Martins
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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