Euspondylus caideni

Taxonavigation edit

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: Gymnophthalmidae
Subfamilia: Cercosaurinae
Tribus: Cercosaurini
Genus: Euspondylus
Species: Euspondylus caideni

Name edit

Euspondylus caideni Köhler, 2003

Holotype: USNM 60664.

Paratypes: MCZ, SMF.

Type locality: Departamento Cuzco, Río Occobamba (= Ocobamba) valley, tocopoqueyu, elevation 2780 m, ca. 12°53’ N, 72° 21’ W.

References edit

  • Köhler, G. 2003: Two new species of Euspondylus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from Peru. Salamandra, 39(1): 5–20
  • Köhler, G. & E. Lehr 2004: Comments on Euspondylus and Proctoporus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from Peru, with the description of three new species and a key to the Peruvian species. Herpetologica, 60(4):501-518