''Dipsosaurus'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

lizard Lizard is the common name used for all Squamata, squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most Island#Oceanic isla ...

s in the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Iguanidae The Iguanidae is a family of lizards composed of the iguanas, chuckwallas, and their prehistoric relatives, including the widespread green iguana. Taxonomy Iguanidae is thought to be the sister group to the Crotaphytidae, collared lizards (fam ...

Taxonomy

Currently, there are two described species in this genus. * Desert iguana, ''

Dipsosaurus dorsalis The desert iguana (''Dipsosaurus dorsalis'') is an iguana species found in the Sonoran and Mojave Desert The Mojave Desert (; ; ) is a desert in the rain shadow of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains and Transverse Ranges in the Southweste ...

'' (Baird and Girard), 1852 * Catalina desert iguana, ''

Dipsosaurus catalinensis ''Dipsosaurus catalinensis'', the Catalina desert iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is native to Isla Santa Catalina in Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. I ...

'' (Van Denburgh, 1922)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q14422490 Dipsosaurus Lizard genera Taxa named by Edward Hallowell (herpetologist)