REPTILE GENUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does reptile genus mean? 

• REPTILE GENUS (noun)
  The noun REPTILE GENUS has 1 sense:

1. a genus of reptiles

  Familiarity information: REPTILE GENUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• REPTILE GENUS (noun)

Meaning:

A genus of reptiles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("reptile genus" is a kind of...):

genus ((biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "reptile genus"):

genus Diplodocus (a reptile genus of the suborder Sauropoda)

Diadophis; genus Diadophis (a genus of reptiles of the family Colubridae including ringneck snakes)

Carphophis; genus Carphophis (thunder snake)

genus Nothosaurus (a genus of Nothosauria)

genus Plesiosaurus (a reptile genus of suborder Plesiosauria)

genus Stenopterygius (a reptile genus of Ichthyosauridae)

genus Ichthyosaurus (type genus of the Ichthyosauridae)

genus Pterodactylus; Pterodactylus (a reptile genus of Pterodactylidae)

genus Dimetrodon (a reptile genus of Pelycosauria)

genus Heterodon; Heterodon (a genus of small colubrid snakes containing the North American hognose snakes)

genus Phyllorhynchus; Phyllorhynchus (leaf-nosed snakes)

genus Pituophis; Pituophis (bull snakes)

Arizona; genus Arizona (glossy snake)

genus Ptyas; Ptyas (Asian rat snakes)

Elaphe; genus Elaphe (North American rat snakes)

genus Masticophis; Masticophis (whip snakes)

Coluber; genus Coluber (racers)

Chlorophis; genus Chlorophis (African green snakes)

genus Opheodrys; Opheodrys (North American green snakes)

genus Edaphosaurus (type genus of the Edaphosauridae)

genus Ischigualastia; Ischigualastia (early reptile found in Argentina)

genus Herrerasaurus (primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic)

genus Compsognathus (a reptile genus of Theropoda)

genus Allosaurus; genus Antrodemus (carnivorous dinosaur of North America; late Jurassic)

genus Tyrannosaurus (includes a single species)

genus Coelophysis (late Triassic carnivorous saurischian dinosaurs)

genus Ceratosaurus (primitive saurischian carnivorous dinosaurs)

genus Seismosaurus; Seismosaurus (genus of large herbivorous dinosaurs of Cretaceous found in western North America)

genus Titanosaurus; Titanosaurus (genus of herbivorous dinosaurs flourishing during the Cretaceous in South America)

genus Eoraptor (primitive theropod found in Argentina; early Triassic)

genus Megalosaurus (type genus of the Megalosauridae)

Exaeretodon; genus Exaeretodon (a genus of reptiles of the division Cynodontia)

Chronoperates; genus Chronoperates (a reptile genus of Therapsida)

genus Mononychus (authorities disagree over whether to classify the genus as bird or dinosaur)

genus Utahraptor; genus Deinonychus (advanced bipedal carnivorous dinosaur)

genus Velociraptor (advanced carnivorous theropod)

genus Deinocheirus (a reptile genus of Ornithomimida)

genus Struthiomimus (small toothless saurischian dinosaurs; later Cretaceous period in Canada)

genus Lampropeltis; Lampropeltis (king snakes and milk snakes)

genus Thamnophis; Thamnophis (garter snakes)

genus Tropidoclonion; Tropidoclonion (lined snakes)

Acanthophis; genus Acanthophis (Australian elapid snakes)

Dendraspis; Dendroaspis; genus Dendraspis; genus Dendroaspis (mambas)

genus Hemachatus; Hemachatus (ringhals)

genus Ophiophagus; Ophiophagus (king cobra)

genus Naja; Naja (cobras)

Denisonia; genus Denisonia (copperheads)

genus Rhynchoelaps; Rhynchoelaps (Australian coral snakes)

Aspidelaps; genus Aspidelaps (African coral snakes)

genus Notechis; Notechis (tiger snakes)

genus Pseudechis; Pseudechis (venomous Australian blacksnakes)

genus Sistrurus; Sistrurus (pygmy rattlesnakes)

Crotalus; genus Crotalus (large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey)

Agkistrodon; Ancistrodon; genus Agkistrodon; genus Ancistrodon (copperheads)

Aspis; genus Aspis; genus Cerastes (horned vipers)

Bitis; genus Bitis (a genus of Viperidae)

genus Vipera; Vipera (type genus of the Viperidae)

genus Oxyuranus; Oxyuranus (taipans)

Bungarus; genus Bungarus (kraits)

Calliophis; Callophis; genus Calliophis; genus Callophis (Asian coral snakes)

genus Micruroides; Micruroides (coral snakes)

genus Tantilla; Tantilla (black-headed snakes)

Chilomeniscus; genus Chilomeniscus (sand snakes)

genus Storeria; Storeria (a genus of Colubridae)

genus Nerodia; Nerodia (North American water snakes)

genus Natrix; Natrix (water snakes; a cosmopolitan genus)

genus Haldea; Haldea; genus Potamophis; Potamophis; genus Sonora; Sonora (ground snakes)

genus Oxybelis; Oxybelis (vine snakes)

genus Trimorphodon; Trimorphodon (lyre snakes)

genus Micrurus; Micrurus (coral snakes)

genus Python (Old World boas)

Eunectes; genus Eunectes (anacondas)

genus Lichanura; Lichanura; Charina; genus Charina (boas of western North America)

Drymarchon; genus Drymarchon (a genus of Colubridae)

genus Leptotyphlops; Leptotyphlops (blind snakes of Asia and Africa and Americas)

genus Hypsiglena; Hypsiglena (night snakes)

Bothrops; genus Bothrops (fer-de-lance)

genus Scincella; Scincella (a reptile genus of Scincidae)

genus Uma; Uma (fringe-toed lizard)

Callisaurus; genus Callisaurus (zebra-tailed lizard)

genus Sauromalus; Sauromalus (chuckwallas)

Dipsosaurus; genus Dipsosaurus (desert iguanas)

Amblyrhynchus; genus Amblyrhynchus (marine iguanas)

genus Iguana (type genus of the Iguanidae)

genus Pygopus; Pygopus (type genus of the Pygopodidae; snake-shaped pleurodont lizard with no forelimbs and only rudimentary hind limbs)

Coleonyx; genus Coleonyx (banded geckos)

genus Holbrookia; Holbrookia (earless lizards)

Gambelia; genus Gambelia (leopard lizards)

genus Scincus; Scincus (type genus of Scincidae)

Amphisbaena; Amphisbaenia; genus Amphisbaena; genus Amphisbaenia (type genus of the Amphisbaenidae)

Anolis; genus Anolis (New World chameleons)

Basiliscus; genus Basiliscus (a reptile genus of Iguanidae)

genus Phrynosoma; Phrynosoma (horned lizards)

genus Urosaurus; Urosaurus; genus Uta; Uta (a reptile genus of Iguanidae)

genus Sceloporus; Sceloporus (spiny lizards)

genus Ptychozoon; Ptychozoon (flying geckos)

genus Sphenodon; Sphenodon (coextensive with the order Rhynchocephalia: tuataras)

genus Kinosternon; Kinosternon (type genus of the Kinosternidae)

genus Macroclemys; Macroclemys (alligator snapping turtles)

Chelydra; genus Chelydra (snapping turtles)

Dermochelys; genus Dermochelys (type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles)

Eretmochelys; genus Eretmochelys (hawksbills)

genus Lepidochelys; Lepidochelys (ridleys)

Caretta; genus Caretta (loggerhead turtles)

Chelonia; genus Chelonia (green turtles)

genus Sternotherus; Sternotherus (musk turtles)

genus Malaclemys; Malaclemys (American terrapins)

genus Trionyx; Trionyx (type genus of the Trionychidae)

genus Xerobates; Xerobates (possible new genus for desert and Texas tortoises based on recent research)

genus Gopherus; Gopherus (gopher tortoises)

genus Geochelone; Geochelone (giant tortoises)

genus Testudo; Testudo (type genus of the Testudinidae)

Chrysemys; genus Chrysemys (painted turtles)

genus Terrapene; Terrapene (box turtles)

genus Pseudemys; Pseudemys (sliders; red-bellied terrapin)

Crotaphytus; genus Crotaphytus (collard lizards)

genus Barosaurus (huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur; late Jurassic)

genus Ankylosaurus (armored herbivorous dinosaurs of the Cretaceous)

genus Stegosaurus (quadrupedal armored herbivore of the Jurassic and Cretaceous)

genus Staurikosaurus (primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Brazil)

genus Pisanosaurus (primitive ornithischian dinosaur found in Argentina; early Triassic)

Gavialis; genus Gavialis (type genus of the Gavialidae)

genus Caiman (caimans)

genus Alligator (type genus of the Alligatoridae)

genus Tomistoma; Tomistoma (a genus of Malayan crocodiles)

genus Protoceratops (small horned dinosaurs)

genus Triceratops (genus of herbivorous horned dinosaurs)

genus Apatosaurus; genus Brontosaurus (large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaurs with very long neck and tail; late Jurassic)

genus Iguanodon (type genus of the Iguanodontidae)

genus Trachodon (a reptile genus of the suborder Euronithopoda)

genus Edmontosaurus (duck-billed dinosaurs of Canada)

genus Corythosaurus (genus of duck-billed dinosaurs of late Cretaceous)

genus Anatotitan (genus of large duck-billed dinosaurs; late Cretaceous)

genus Psittacosaurus (most primitive genus of horned dinosaurs; early Cretaceous)

genus Styracosaurus (genus of horned dinosaurs)

Crocodilus; Crocodylus; genus Crocodilus; genus Crocodylus (type genus of the Crocodylidae)

genus Proterochampsa; Proterochampsa; genus Saurosuchus; Saurosuchus (early archosaurian carnivore)

genus Moloch (genus of Australian desert lizard)

Draco; genus Draco (a reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards)

Chlamydosaurus; genus Chlamydosaurus (frilled lizards)

genus Agama (type genus of the Agamidae)

genus Tupinambis; Tupinambis (tejus)

Cnemidophorus; genus Cnemidophorus (whiptails)

Cordylus; genus Cordylus (type genus of the Cordylidae; spiny lizards somewhat resembling tiny crocodiles)

Cordylidae; family Cordylidae (small family of spiny ovoviviparous African lizards)

genus Gerrhonotus; Gerrhonotus (alligator lizards)

Eumeces; genus Eumeces (New World skinks)

genus Varanus; Varanus (type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae)

Chamaeleo; genus Chamaeleo; genus Chamaeleon (type genus of the Chamaeleontidae)

genus Lacerta; Lacerta (type genus of the Lacertidae)

genus Heloderma; Heloderma (type genus of the Helodermatidae; American venomous lizards)

genus Lanthanotus; Lanthanotus (one species)

genus Xenosaurus; Xenosaurus (type and sole genus of Xenosauridae: slender-bodied Mexican lizards having the upper surface covered with tiny granules and tubercles)

genus Ophisaurus; Ophisaurus (glass lizards)

Anguis; genus Anguis (type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms)

Holonyms ("reptile genus" is a member of...):

Craniata; subphylum Craniata; subphylum Vertebrata; Vertebrata (fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals)