Tupinambis teguixin

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Tupinambis teguixin

Taxonavigation

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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: Tupinambinae
Genus: Tupinambis
Species: Tupinambis teguixin

Name

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Tupinambis teguixin (Linnaeus, 1758)

  • Lectotype: UUZM 13. [designated by Presch (1973: 741)]
  • Type locality: “Indiis”, restricted to “vicinity of Paramaribo, Surinam” by Presch (1973: 741).
  • Paralectotypes: NRM 121 (2 specimens).

Combinations

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  • Lacerta teguixin Linnaeus, 1758: 208 [original combination]
  • Agama teguixinLink, 1807: 58 [subsequent combination]
  • Monitor teguixinFitzinger, 1826: 51 [subsequent combination]
  • Podinema teguixinWagler, 1830: 153 [subsequent combination]
  • Teius teguixinGray, 1838: 276 [subsequent combination]
  • Tupinambis teguixinBoulenger, 1885: 335 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

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  • Tupinambis monitor Daudin, 1802: 20
    • Syntypes: MNHN. [lost fide Guibé (1954)]
    • Type locality: “d’Amérique”.

References

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Primary references

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  • 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
  • Daudin, F.M. 1802. Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, des reptiles : ouvrage faisant suite à l'Histoire naturelle générale et particulière, composée par Leclerc de Buffon, et rédigée par C.S. Sonnini. Tome Troisième. L'Imprimerie de F. Dufart: Paris. 452 pp. + pls. XXVI–XLV. BHL Reference page
  • Boulenger, G.A. 1885. Catalogue of the lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume 2. Iguanidae, Xenosauridae, Zonuridae, Anguidae, Aniellidae, Helodermatidae, Varanidae, Xantusiidae, Teiidae, Amphisbaenidae. Second edition. Trustees of the British Museum: London. xiii + 497 pp., 24 pls. BHL Reference page
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Vernacular names

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Deutsch: Goldteju
English: Common Golden Tegu
español: Lagarto overo
français: Tégu commun
magyar: Hosszú teju
italiano: Tegu
Nederlands: Gebandeerde reuzenteju
polski: Teju brazylijski
português do Brasil: Teiú-branco
svenska: Guldteju
українська: Тегу
粵語: 黑白泰加巨蜥
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