Pristidactylus achalensis

Pristidactylus achalensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pleurodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Pleurodonta

Familia: Leiosauridae
Subfamilia: Leiosaurinae
Genus: Pristidactylus
Species: Pristidactylus achalensis

Name

Pristidactylus achalensis (Gallardo, 1964)

• Holotype: MACN 10913, adult ♂.
• Type locality: Posta de Pampa de Achala, Córdoba Province, Argentina.

Combinations

• Cupriguanus achalensis Gallardo, 1964: 132 [original combination]
• Pristidactylus achalensis — Etheridge in Paull, Williams & Hall, 1976 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Gallardo, J.M. 1964. Los generos "Urostrophus" D. et B. y "Cupriguanus" gen. nov. (Sauria, Iguanidae) y sus especies. Neotropica 10(33): 125–136.

Links

• Avila, L. 2019. IUCN: Pristidactylus achalensis  (Near Threatened). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T203150A2761171. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T203150A2761171.en. Accessed on 01 September 2025.

Vernacular names

• English: Argentine Grumbler