Aspidoscelis xanthonotus

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 xanthonotus

Name

Aspidoscelis xanthonotus (Duellman & Lowe, 1953)

• Holotype: UMMZ 105426.
• Type locality: “Arizona, Pima, north fork Alamo Canyon, Ajo Mts., ca. 30.6 km N international boundary, in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument”.

Combinations

• Cnemidophorus sacki xanthonotus Duellman & Lowe, 1953 [original combination, as subspecies]
• Cnemidophorus xanthonotus — Collins, 1991 [subsequent combination, elevate to species
• Aspidoscelis burti xanthonota — Reeder, Cole & Dessauer, 2002: 22 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

• Unites States: Arizona.
• Mexico: Sonora.

References

Primary references

• Duellman, W.E. & Lowe Jr, C.H. 1953. A new lizard of the genus Cnemidophorus from Arizona. Natural History Miscellanea, Chicago Acad. Sci. (120): 1–8.
• 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 xanthonotus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 1 July 2023.
• Hammerson, G.A. 2021. IUCN: Aspidoscelis xanthonotus  (Near Threatened). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T89969963A89969990. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T89969963A89969990.en. Accessed on 01 July 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Red-backed Whiptail