Proctoporus iridescens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lacertoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Subclassis: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Subordo: Lacertilia Superfamilia: Lacertoidea

Familia: Gymnophthalmidae
Subfamilia: Cercosaurinae
Tribus: Cercosaurini
Genus: Proctoporus
Species: Proctoporus iridescens

Name

• Proctoporus iridescens Goicoechea, Padial, Chaparro, Castroviejo-Fisher & de la Riva, 2013: 17

Holotype: MHNC 5359, adult ♂.

Type locality: “the road between Huancasarani and Limbani (14°10′29.4″S/69°41′36.1″W), Province Sandia, Department of Puno, Peru, 3643 m.”

References

Primary references

• Goicoechea, N., Padial, J.M., Chaparro, J.C., Castroviejo-Fisher, S. & De la Riva, I. 2013. A taxonomic revision of Proctoporus bolivianus Werner (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) with the description of three new species and resurrection of Proctoporus lacertus Stejneger. American Museum Novitates 3786: 1–32. hdl: 2246/6452 . Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2025. Proctoporus iridescens. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 23 March 2018.