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Pristidactylus achalensis (GALLARDO, 1964)

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Higher TaxaLeiosauridae (Leiosaurinae), Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Achala copper lizard, Argentine Anole
G: Grüner Achala-Grosskopfleguan 
SynonymCupriguanus achalensis GALLARDO 1964: 132
Pristidactylus achalensis —ETHERIDGE in PAULL, WILLIAMS & HALL 1976
Pristidactylus achalensis — WERNING & WOLF 2007
Pristidactylus achalensis — VILADRICH et al. 2021 
DistributionArgentina (Cordoba, San Luis [Hr 35: 188])

Type locality: Posta de Pampa de Achala, Córdoba Province, Argentina.  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: MACN 10913 (Mus. Argent. Cien. Nat.) 10913, adult male; paratypes: MACN 
DiagnosisUnfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 2171 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentReference images: see Uetz et al. 2024 for high-resolution reference images for this species. 
EtymologyNamed after the type locality. 
References
  • Avila, Luciano Javier 1994. Pristidactylus achalensis (Pampa de achala copper lizard). Argentina: Cordoba. Herpetological Review 25 (4): 165-166 - get paper here
  • AVILA, LUCIANO JAVIER; LORENA ELIZABETH MARTINEZ & MARIANA MORANDO 2013. Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update. Zootaxa 3616 (3): 201–238 - get paper here
  • Blengini, Cecilia Soledad; Guadalupe López Juri, Margarita Chiaraviglio, Diego Rafael Uñates & Sergio Naretto 2020. Sperm Parameters in Pristidactylus achalensis (Squamata: Leiosauridae), a Lizard Endemic to the Highest Mountain Areas in Central Argentina. Copeia 108 (3): 538-544 - get paper here
  • Cabezas-Cartes, F., Torres, M. M., Viladrich, L. J., Juri, G. L., & Naretto, S. 2024. Autotomy in Achala copper lizard: do sex and body size traits influence tail loss and regeneration? Journal of Zoology 166-173 - get paper here
  • Cei, J. M., J. A. SCOLARO & F. VIDELA 2001. The present status of Argentinean polychrotid species of the genus Pristidactylus and description of its southernmost taxon as a new species. Journal of Herpetology 35 (4): 597-605 - get paper here
  • Gallardo,J.M. 1964. Los generos "Urostrophus" D. et B. y "Cupriguanus" gen. nov. (Sauria, Iguanidae) y sus especies. Neotropica Buenos Aires 10 (33): 125-136
  • Lamborot M; Diaz N F 1987. A new species of Pristidactylus (Sauria: Iguanidae) from central Chile and comments on the speciation in the genus. Journal of Herpetology 21 (1): 29-37 - get paper here
  • MINOLI, IGNACIO; LUCIANO JAVIER AVILA 2017. Conservation assessments in climate change scenarios: spatial perspectives for present and future in two Pristidactylus (Squamata: Leiosauridae) lizards from Argentina. Zootaxa 4237 (1) - get paper here
  • Pinna-Senn, E., I.E. Di Tada & J.A. Listanti 1987. Polymorphism of the Microchromosomes and the Nucleolar Organizar Region in Pristidactylus achalensis (Sauria: Iguanidae) Herpetologica 43 (1): 120-127. - get paper here
  • Sinsch, Ulrich; Adolfo L. Martino; Ismael E. di Tada 2002. Longevity and sexual size dimorphism of the Pampa de Achala copper lizard Pristidactylus achalensis (Gallardo, 1964). Amphibia-Reptilia 23 (2): 177-190 - get paper here
  • Torres, M. D. M., Viladrich, L. J., & Naretto, S. 2021. Role of coloration in antipredator strategies of Pristidactylus achalensis (Squamata: Leiosauridae) related to sex and stages of predation. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society - get paper here
  • Torres, María del Milagro; Leonel Jeremias Viladrich, Sergio Naretto 2019. A case of cannibalism in Achala copper lizard Pristidactylus achalensis, an endemic lizard to the highest mountain areas in Central Argentina (Squamata: Leiosauridae). Herpetology Notes 12: 827-828 - get paper here
  • Tulli, M.J.; F.B. Cruz, A. Herrel, B. Vanhooydonck, V. Abdala 2009. The interplay between claw morphology and microhabitat use in neotropical iguanian lizards. Zoology 112 (5): 379-392 - get paper here
  • Uetz, P.H.; Patel, M.; Gbadamosi, Z.; Nguyen, A.; Shoope, S. 2024. A Reference Database of Reptile Images. Taxonomy 4: 723–732 - get paper here
  • Varela, Esperanza Amalia 1999. Tipos de la colección herpetológica del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales “Bernardino Rivadavia”, Buenos Aires, Argentina. [type catalog] Iheringia, Sér. Zool., Porto Alegre (87): 57-74
  • VILADRICH, LEONEL JEREMÍAS; MARÍA DEL MILAGRO TORRES & SERGIO NARETTO. 2021. ¿Es importante el color de los machos de lagarto de Achala (Pristidactylus achalensis) para la elección de pareja? Cuadernos de Herpetología 35(1): 13–24. - get paper here
  • Werning, H. & Wolf, C. 2007. Gebirge und Hochland - Reptilien und Amphibien in einem extremen Lebensraum. Draco 7 (27): 4-27 - get paper here
 
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