Aspidoscelis stictogrammus

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 stictogrammus

Name

Aspidoscelis stictogrammus (Burger, 1950)

• Holotype: USNM 132456.
• Type locality: “Yank Springs, 6 miles southeast of Ruby, Santa Cruz County, Arizona”.

Combinations

• Cnemidophorus sackii stictogrammus Burger, 1950 [original combination, as subspecies]
• Cnemidophorus stictogrammus — Lowe, 1956 [subsequent combination, elevate to species]
• Aspidoscelis stictogramma — Reeder, Cole & Dessauer, 2002: 22 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

• United States: Arizona and Mew Mexico.
• Mexico: Sinaloa and Sonora.

References

Primary references

• Burger, W.L. 1950. New, revived, and reallocated names for North American whiptailed lizards, Genus Cnemidophorus. Natural History Miscellanea, Chicago Acad. Sci. (65): 1–9.
• 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 stictogrammus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 30 June 2023.
• Hammerson, G.A. 2019. IUCN: Aspidoscelis stictogrammus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T89970161A89970185. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T89970161A89970185.en. Accessed on 30 June 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Giant Spotted Whiptail