Phymaturus denotatus

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: Liolaemidae
Genus: Phymaturus
Species: Phymaturus denotatus

Name

Phymaturus denotatus Lobo, Nenda & Slodki, 2012: 122

• Holotype: MACN 40512 (ex-MCN 3184), adult ♀, collected by L. Fernández, F. Lobo, S. Nenda, and D. Slodki on 13 March 2010.
• Type locality: “Laguna Blanca, 26°34’09’’S 66°56’40’’W, 3440 m elevation, Belén, Catamarca Province, Argentina”.
• Etymology: The name means ‘‘marked out’’, alluding to a scapular spot (conspicuous particularly in newborns, juveniles, and females; less noticeable in males).

References

Primary references

• Lobo, F., nenda, S.J. & Slodki, D. 2012. A New Lizard of Phymaturus (Iguania: Liolaemidae) from Argentina. Herpetologica 68(1): 121–133. DOI: 10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-11-00044.1 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Phymaturus denotatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 30 November 2019.
• Abdala, S. 2016. IUCN: Phymaturus denotatus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T56248794A56248812. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56248794A56248812.en