Chamaesaura anguina

Chamaesaura anguina

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scincoidea

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 Subordo: Scincomorpha Superfamilia: Scincoidea

Familia: Cordylidae
Subfamilia: Cordylinae
Genus: Chamaesaura
Species: Chamaesaura anguina

Name

Chamaesaura anguina (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Holotype (icnotype): Sebas Mus. 2. t. 68. f. 7. 8.
• Type locality: “Cap. B. Spei”.

Combinations

• Lacerta anguina Linnaeus, 1758: 210 [original combination]

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Chamaesaura anguina. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 17 June 2022.
• Tolley, K.A. & Alexander, G.J. 2021. IUCN: Chamaesaura anguina  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T110158905A139708412. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T110158905A139708412.en. Accessed on 17 June 2022.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Aaleidechse
English: Cape Grass Lizard
Nederlands: Kaapse pootjesslang

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