Aspidoscelis martyris (STEJNEGER, 1891)
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Aspidoscelis martyris
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| Higher Taxa | Teiidae, Teiinae, Gymnophthalmoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: San Pedro Martir Whiptail S: Huico |
| Synonym | Cnemidophorus martyris STEJNEGER 1891 Cnemidophorus martyris — VAN DENBURGH 1895: 125 Cnemidophorus tesselatus martyris — BURT 1931: 205 Cnemidophorus tigris martyris — SMITH & TAYLOR 1950: 191 Cnemidophorus tesselatus martyris — BURT 1931: 205 Cnemidophorus martyris — MASLIN & SECOY 1986 Cnemidophorus martyris — LINER 1994 Aspidoscelis martyris — LINER 2007 Aspidoscelis martyris — WALKER et al. 2015 Aspidoscelis martyris — JOHNSON et al. 2017 |
| Distribution | Mexico (San Pedro Mártir Island, Gulf of California, Sonora) Type locality: San Pedro Mártir Island, Gulf of California, Sonora. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: USNM 15620 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: This form is distinguished solely by its coloration. The back is always very finely reticulated or unicolor above and on the sides, although the reticulations sometimes tend to break into spots to produce a pattern similar to that found in the closely related southern forms, bacatus and catalinensis. Martyris is very close to canus, differing from it merely in the possession of a much darker ground color. The lower labials of all of the martyris specimens examined are deep brown or black, while those of typical canus are colored some shade of light gray, slate or brown. On South San Lorenzo Island there are such perfect intermediates between the two forms that they can not be conscientiously referred to either subspecies. These are discussed in detail under canus. The whiptail of San Pedro Martir Island differs from typical tessellatus in its much smaller maximum size, in a relative reduction of the length of the hind limbs, and in the obsolescence or extreme fineness of the dorsal and lateral reticulations. However, it is very closely approached by certain specimens of this form. (Burt 1931) Unfortunately 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 3365 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Intergrades with Cnemidophorus tigris canus on South San Lorenzo Island (fide SMITH & TAYLOR 1950). Not mentioned in REEDER et al. (2002). Abundance: only known from the type locality (Meiri et al. 2017). |
| Etymology | Named after Latin martyris, martyr; witness; one who by his death bears witness to the truth of Christ. [“...Habitat : San Pedro Martir Island, Gulf of California...”]. |
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