Phrynosoma orbiculare

Phrynosoma orbiculare

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pleurodonta

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 Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Pleurodonta

Familia: Phrynosomatidae
Subfamilia: Phrynosomatinae
Genus: Phrynosoma
Species: Phrynosoma orbiculare

Name

Phrynosoma orbiculare (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Type material: unknown.
• Type locality: “Mexico”.

Combinations

• Lacerta orbicularis Linnaeus, 1758: 206 [original combination]
• Phrynosoma orbiculare — Wiegmann, 1828 [subsequent combination]

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. Phrynosoma orbiculare. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 17 June 2022.
• Mendoza-Quijano, F., Vázquez Díaz, J. & Quintero Díaz, G.E. 2007. IUCN: Phrynosoma orbiculare  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T64079A12734405. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64079A12734405.en. Accessed on 17 June 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Mexican Plateau Horned Lizard
español: Pequeño dragón, torito de la vírgen

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