Aspidoscelis exsanguis

Aspidoscelis exsanguis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gymnophthalmoidea

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 Subordo: Lacertoidea Superfamilia: Gymnophthalmoidea

Familia: Teiidae
Subfamilia: Teiinae
Genus: Aspidoscelis
Species: Aspidoscelis exsanguis

Name

Aspidoscelis exsanguis (Lowe, 1956)

• Holotype: UAZ 16188 (formerly UCLA 3737), ♀, collected by Richard Zweifel and Kenneth S. Norris on 10 August 1948.
• Type locality: “Socorro, Socorro County, New Mexico”.

Combinations

• Cnemidophorus sacki exsanguis Lowe, 1956: 138 [original combination, as subspecies]
• Cnemidophorus costatus exsanguis — Maslin, 1962: 212 [subsequent combination]
• Cnemidophorus exsanguis — Duellman & Zweifel, 1962: 184 [subsequent combination, elevate to species]
• Aspidoscelis exsanguis — Reeder, Cole & Dessauer, 2002: 22 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

• Unites States: Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
• Mexico: Sonora and Chihuahua.

References

Primary references

• Lowe Jr, C.H. 1956. A new species and a new subspecies of whiptail lizards (genus Cnemidophorus) of the Inland Southwest. Bulletin of the Chicago Academy of Sciences 10(9): 137–150.
• Reeder, T.W., Cole, C.J. & Dessauer, H.C. 2002. Phylogenetic Relationships of Whiptail Lizards of the Genus Cnemidophorus (Squamata: Teiidae): A Test of Monophyly, Reevaluation of Karyotypic Evolution, and Review of Hybrid Origins. American Museum Novitates 3365: 1–64. DOI: 10.1206/0003-0082(2002)365<0001:PROWLO>2.0.CO;2 ; hdl: 2246/2854 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Aspidoscelis exsanguis. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 27 June 2023.
• Hammerson, G.A., Frost, D.R. & Santos-Barrera, G. 2007. IUCN: Aspidoscelis exsanguis  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T64264A12751408. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64264A12751408.en. Accessed on 27 June 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Chihuahuan Spotted Whiptail