Sceloporus jalapae

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: Sceloporinae
Genus: Sceloporus
Species: Sceloporus jalapae

Name

• Sceloporus jalapae Günther, 1890: 74

Holotype: BMNH 1946.8.10.31 (formerly 1881.10.31.5), ♂, collected by C.T. Höge.

Type locality: “Mexico, Jalapa [=Xalapa]”.

References

Primary references

• Günther, A.C.L.G. 1885–1902. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Volume 7. Reptilia and Batrachia. R.H. Porter: London. i–xx + 326 pp., 76 pls. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Sceloporus jalapae. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 25 April 2018.
• Canseco-Márquez, L., Mendoza-Quijano, F. & Ponce-Campos, P. 2007. IUCN: Sceloporus jalapae  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T64115A12745466. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64115A12745466.en

Vernacular names

English: Xalapa Spiny Lizard
español: Espinosa de Xalapa