Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus

Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus

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: Iguanidae
Genus: Amblyrhynchus
Species: Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Subspecies: Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus

Name

Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1956: 90

• Holotype: SMF 49851, collected by I. Eibl-Eibesfeldt in 1954.
• Type locality: “Nordküste der Insel Hood (Española) [= Isla Española, N coast]”.

Native distribution areas

• Ecuador: Galápagos Province: Española (incl. Gardner) and Floreana (incl. Champion Islet).

References

Primary references

• Eibl-Eibesfeldt, I. 1956. Eine neue Rasse der Meerechse, Amblyrhynchus cristatus venustissimus, nebst einigen Bemerkungen uber Amblyrhynchus cristatus cristatus. Senckenbergiana Biologica 37: 87–100. Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Amblyrhynchus cristatus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 19 March 2021.

Vernacular names

English: Española Marine Iguana
español: Iguana marina de Española