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




 



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Genus
Laemanctus

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Casque-headed Iguanas, Casque-headed Basilisks, Cone-headed Iguana
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Kronenbasilisken
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Kronebasilisker, Langhalede Leguaner
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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.
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Laemanctus julioi

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Southern Honduran Casque-headed Iguana
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Südhonduranische Kronenbasilisk
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Sydhonduransk Kronebasilisk
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2018 |  |
Laemanctus julioi McCranie |

Distribution:
Honduras.
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Laemanctus longipes

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Eastern Casque-headed Iguana
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Östliche Kronenbasilisk
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Østlig Kronebasilisk
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1834 |  |
Laemanctus longipes Wiegmann |
1877 |  |
Laemanctus deborrei Boulenger (McCoy 1968) |
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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.
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Laemanctus longipes
© Rune Midtgaard
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Laemanctus serratus

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Serrated Casque-headed Iguana
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Gesägte Kronenbasilisk
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Kammet Kronebasilisk
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1864 |  |
Laemanctus serratus Cope |
1865 |  |
Laemanctus alticoronatus Cope (McCoy 1968) |
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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).
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Laemanctus serratus
© Rune Midtgaard
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Laemanctus waltersi

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Northern Honduran Casque-headed Iguana
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Nordhonduranische Kronenbasilisk
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Nordhonduransk Kronebasilisk
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1933 |  |
Laemanctus waltersi Schmidt |
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Laemanctus longipes waltersi McCoy 1968 |

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