Scytalopus meridanus

Scytalopus meridanus — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Formicaroidea

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 Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Neoaves Cladus: Telluraves Cladus: Australaves Ordo: Passeriformes Subordo: Tyranni Infraordo: Tyrannides Parvordo: Furnariida Superfamilia: Formicaroidea

Familia: Rhinocryptidae
Genus: Scytalopus
Species: Scytalopus meridanus
Subspecies: S. m. fuscicauda – S. m. meridanus

Name

Scytalopus meridanus Hellmayr, 1922

• Holotype: NHMT, adult ♂, 1 Jan 1897
• Type locality: La Culata, Andes of Mérida, Venezuela.

Combinations

Scytalopus latebricola meridanus (protonym)

References

Primary references

• Hellmayr, C.E. 1922. Neue Formen der Gattung Scytalopus. Ornithologische Monatsberichte 30 no.3: 54–59. BHL Reference page.  Original description p. 58 BHL

Additional references

• Krabbe, N. & Schulenberg, T.S.. 1997. Species limits and natural history of Scytalopus Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae), with descriptions of the Ecuadorian taxa, including three new species. In: Studies in Neotropical Ornithology honoring Ted Parker. Ornithological Monographs 48: 46-88. Full publication (PDF)Reference page. 
• Donegan, T.M. & Avendaño, J.E. (2008). Notes on Tapaculos (Passeriformes: Rhinocryptidae) of the Eastern Andes of Colombia and Venezuelan Andes, with a new subspecies of Scytalopus griseicollis from Colombia. Ornitología Colombiana 6: 24–65. Full article (PDF)Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Mérida tapaculo
español: Churrín de Mérida
suomi: Méridantapakulo