Phymaturus extrilidus

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 extrilidus

Name

Phymaturus extrilidus Lobo, Espinoza, Sanabria & Quiroga, 2012: 14

• Holotype: MCN-UNSa 2657, adult ♂, collected by R.E. Espinoza, F. Lobo, L. Quiroga, and E. Sanabria on 12 December 2007.
• Type locality: “Argentina, Provincia de San Juan, Departamento Ullum, Reserva Natural de Uso Múltiple Don Carmelo, hillside (Sierra La Invernada) behind the field station, 30º55’91’’S, 69º04’98’’W, 3133 m”.
• Etymology: The name is a Latin adjective for unterrified or dauntless, which is in reference to the approachability of this new species in nature. The boldness of these lizards is in contrast to the authors’ experience with most other species of Phymaturus, which tend to seek refuge in rock crevices at the slightest disturbance—even when approached slowly from a distance.

References

Primary references

• Lobo, F., Espinoza, R.E., Sanabria, E.A. & Quiroga, L.B. 2012. A New Phymaturus (Iguania: Liolaemidae) from the Southern Extreme of the Argentine Puna. Copeia 2012(1): 12–22. DOI: 10.1643/CH-11-086 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Phymaturus extrilidus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 30 November 2019.
• Abdala, S. 2016. IUCN: Phymaturus extrilidus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T56249260A56249279. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56249260A56249279.en