Aspidoscelis sonorae

Aspidoscelis sonorae

Taxonavigation

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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 sonorae

Name

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Aspidoscelis sonorae (Lowe & Wright, 1964)

  • Holotype: UAZ 11777, adult ♀, collected by John W. Wright on 20 July 1964.
  • Type locality: “2 miles southwest of Oracle (in vicinity of old C.C.C.Camp), 4500 ft. elev., near the north base of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona”.

Combinations

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  • Cnemidophorus sonorae Lowe & Wright, 1964: 80 [original combination, as subspecies]
  • Cnemidophorus exsanguis sonoraeSmith, 1987 [subsequent combination, elevate to species]
  • Aspidoscelis sonoraeReeder, Cole & Dessauer, 2002: 22 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

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  • Unites States: Arizona and New Mexico.
  • Mexico: Sonora and Chihuahua.

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Sonoran Spotted Whiptail