Corytophanes cristatus

Corytophanes cristatus

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Pleurodonta 

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
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Iguania
Infraordo: Pleurodonta

Familia: Corytophanidae
Genus: Corytophanes
Species: Corytophanes cristatus

Name

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Corytophanes cristatus (Merrem, 1820)

  • Type material: Unknown.
  • Type locality: “Ceylona” (in error), restricted to “Orizaba, Veracruz”, Mexico, by Smith & Taylor (1950: 69).

Combinations

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  • Agama cristata Merrem, 1820: 50 [original combination]
  • Corytophanes cristatusBoie in Schlegel, 1827: 290 [susbequent combination]

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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Deutsch: Glattköpfige Helmleguan
English: Smooth Helmeted Iguana
español: Turipache de cabeza lisa
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