Aspidoscelis hyperythrus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gymnophthalmoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata Subordo: Lacertoidea Superfamilia: Gymnophthalmoidea

Familia: Teiidae
Subfamilia: Teiinae
Genus: Aspidoscelis
Species: Aspidoscelis hyperythrus
Subspecies (3): A. h. beldingi – A. h. hyperythrus – A. h. schmidti

Name

Aspidoscelis hyperythrus (Cope, 1863)

• Lectotype: USNM 5299A, adult ♂, collected by John Xantus between May-September 1859. [designated by Maslin & Secoy (1986: 20)]
• Type locality: “Cape St. Lucas”, Baja California, Mexico.

Combinations

• Cnemidophorus hyperythrus Cope, 1863: 103 [original combination]
• Verticaris hyperythrus — Cope, 1869: 158 [subsequent combination]
• Aspidoscelis hyperythra — Reeder, Cole & Dessauer, 2002: 22 [subsequent combination]
• Aspidoscelis hyperythrus — Tucker et al., 2016 [subsequent combination, gender agreement]

References

Primary references

• Cope, E.D. 1863. Descriptions of new American Squamata, in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 15: 100–106. BHL Reference page. 
• Maslin, T.P. & Secoy, D.M. 1986. A checklist of the lizard genus Cnemidophorus (Teiidae). Contributions in zoology, University of Colorado Museum 1: 1–60. Reference page. 
• Reeder, T.W., Cole, C.J. & Dessauer, H.C. 2002. Phylogenetic Relationships of Whiptail Lizards of the Genus Cnemidophorus (Squamata: Teiidae): A Test of Monophyly, Reevaluation of Karyotypic Evolution, and Review of Hybrid Origins. American Museum Novitates 3365: 1–64. DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2002)365<0001:PROWLO>2.0.CO;2 ; hdl: 2246/2854 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Aspidoscelis hyperythrus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 27 June 2023.
• Hollingsworth, B. & Hammerson, G.A. 2007. IUCN: Aspidoscelis hyperythrus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T4996A11107755. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T4996A11107755.en. Accessed on 27 June 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Orange-throated Race-runner