Ouroborus cataphractus

Ouroborus cataphractus

Taxonavigation

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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: Ouroborus
Species: Ouroborus cataphractus

Name

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  • Ouroborus cataphractus (Boie, 1828)

Holotype: RMNH ?.

Type locality: “vielleicht ein anderer Theil dieses Continents” (Africa); unknown.

Combinations

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  • Cordylus cataphractus Boie, 1828: 140 [original combination]
  • Ouroborus cataphractusStanley et al., 2011: 65 [name combination]

Synonyms

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  • Cordylus nebulosus Smith, 1838: 31

Type locality: South Africa.

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Armadillo Girdled Lizard