Cnemidophorus arubensis LIDTH DE JEUDE, 1887
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Cnemidophorus arubensis
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| Higher Taxa | Teiidae, Teiinae, Gymnophthalmoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Aruba Whiptail |
| Synonym | Cnemidophorus arubensis LIDTH DE JEUDE 1887 Cnemidophorus murinus arubensis — BURT 1931: 51 Cnemidophorus lemniscatus arubensis — HUMMELINCK 1940: 85 Cnemidophorus arubensis — MASLIN & SECOY 1986 Cnemidophorus arubensis — COLLI et al. 2003 Cnemidophorus arubensis — HARVEY et al. 2012 |
| Distribution | Aruba Island Type locality: Aruba |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Syntypes: RMNH 710a–b, Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Histoire |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A species of the Cnemidophorus lemniscatus species complex distinguished from all congeners by the following combination of characters: (1) maximum SVL in males 127 mm (Lammerée, 1970; see remarks); (2) nostril anterior or, less often, slightly anterior to nasal suture; (3) rostral scale moderately pointed and somewhat projecting; (4) frontonasal hexagonal or octagonal, forming angular sutures with nasals; (5) first supraciliary usually separated from prefrontal or occasionally in contact; (6) scales of circumorbital semicircles 7–12 (total of both sides) in contact with supraoculars, usually extending to posterior portion of third or, rarely, anterior portion of fourth supraocular; (7) 47–72 (total of both sides) scales in a doubled or partially doubled row between supraoculars and supraciliaries; (8) mesoptychials moderately enlarged; (9) ventrals in eight (rarely 10) longitudinal and 30–33 transverse rows; (10) bisexual (gonochoristic); (11) brachials moderately enlarged and decreasing in size towards shoulder; (12) males with one anal spur at each side; spur usually broad and short, projecting from body; (13) usually two (rarely three) medium-sized (rarely small or large) scales between anal spurs and preanal shield; (14) subcaudals near base of tail weakly keeled; (15) vertebral and paravertebral stripes present in juveniles, females, and subadult males; (16) adult males in life mostly turquoise blue with brownish or tan flanks and 36–59 medium-size pale blue spots between axilla and inguinal region; (17) females in life brown with pale dorsal stripes and 30–48 pale blue spots on flanks; (18) juvenile color pattern similar to that of adult females but dorsal striping bolder [from UGUETO & HARVEY 2010]. 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 48 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Group: member of the lemniscatus group, see C. lemniscatus for details. Schall (1973) re-instated Cnemidophorus lemniscatus arubensis as a valid species. Not listed in SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1988 nor in SCHWARTZ & HENDERSON 1991 or REEDER et al. (2002). |
| Etymology | Named after the type locality. |
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