Aspidoscelis sonorae

Aspidoscelis sonorae

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 sonorae

Name

Aspidoscelis sonorae (Lowe & Wright, 1964)

• Holotype: UAZ 11777, adult ♀, collected by John W. Wright on 20 July 1964.
• Type locality: “2 miles southwest of Oracle (in vicinity of old C.C.C.Camp), 4500 ft. elev., near the north base of the Santa Catalina Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona”.

Combinations

• Cnemidophorus sonorae Lowe & Wright, 1964: 80 [original combination, as subspecies]
• Cnemidophorus exsanguis sonorae — Smith, 1987 [subsequent combination, elevate to species]
• Aspidoscelis sonorae — Reeder, Cole & Dessauer, 2002: 22 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

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

References

Primary references

• Lowe Jr, C.H. & Wright, J.W. 1964. Species of the Cnemidophorus exsanguis subgroup of whiptail lizards. Journal of the Arizona Academy of Science 3(2): 78–80.
• 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 sonorae. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 29 June 2023.
• Hammerson, G.A., Frost, D.R. & Gadsden, H. 2007. IUCN: Aspidoscelis sonorae  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T64288A12753877. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64288A12753877.en. Accessed on 29 June 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Sonoran Spotted Whiptail