Ophidiocephalus taeniatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pygopodomorpha

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: Gekkota Infraordo: Pygopodomorpha

Familia: Pygopodidae
Genus: Ophidiocephalus
Species: Ophidiocephalus taeniatus

Name

Ophidiocephalus taeniatus Lucas & Frost, 1897: 54

• Holotype: NMV D11761 (old no. 57872), collected by P.M. Byrne.
• Type locality: “Charlotte Waters”, Northern Territory, Australia.

References

Primary references

• Lucas, A.H.S. & Frost, C. 1897. Description of two new Species of Lizards from Central Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria. New Series 9(1): 54–56. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Ophidiocephalus taeniatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 29 July 2022.
• Fenner, A., Hutchinson, M., McDonald, P. & Robertson, P. 2018. IUCN: Ophidiocephalus taeniatus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T15361A101743537. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T15361A101743537.en. Accessed on 29 July 2022.

Vernacular names

English: Bronzeback

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