Aspidoscelis pai

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 pai

Name

Aspidoscelis pai (Wright & Lowe, 1965)

• Holotype: UAZ 5510.
• Type locality: “Hermit Basin in Grand Canyon, 4800 ft elevation, Coconino County, Arizona”.

Combinations

• Cnemidophorus inornatus pai Wright & Lowe, 1993: 149 [original combination, as subspecies]
• Cnemidophorus pai — Collins, 1997 [subsequent combination, elevate to species]
• Aspidoscelis pai — Reeder, Cole & Dessauer, 2002: 22 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

• Unites States: Arizona.

References

Primary references

• Wright, J.W. & Lowe Jr, C.H. 1993. Synopsis of the subspecies of the little striped whiptail lizard, Cnemidophorus inornatus Baird. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 27: 129–157.
• 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 pai. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 29 June 2023.
• Hammerson, G.A. & Santos-Barrera, G. 2007. IUCN: Aspidoscelis pai  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T64291A12754846. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64291A12754846.en. Accessed on 29 June 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Pai Striped Whiptail