Gymnophthalmus cryptus

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: Gymnophthalmidae
Subfamilia: Gymnophthalminae
Tribus: Gymnophthalmini
Genus: Gymnophthalmus
Species: Gymnophthalmus cryptus

Name

Gymnophthalmus cryptus Hoogmoed, Cole & Ayarzagüena, 1992: 3

• Holotype: RMNH 22166, adult ♀, collected by M.S. Hoogmoed and J. Cerda on 30 May 1978.
• Type locality: “Venezuela: Territorio Federal Amazonas, Departamento Atabapo, Canaripo, riverine forest 1.5 km SE of camp, 91 m elevation. This locality is along the Rio Ventuari, approximately 33 km E N E (upriver) from Santa Barbara, which is on the Rio Orinoco W (downriver) of the confluence with the Rio Ventuari”.

References

Primary references

• Hoogmoed, S.M., Cole, C.J. & Ayarzagüena, J. 1992. A new cryptic species of lizard (Sauria: Teiidae: Gymnophthalmus) from Venezuela. Zoologische Mededelingen 66(1): 1–18. PDF Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Cryptic Spectacled Tegu