Pristidactylus achalensis (GALLARDO, 1964)
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Higher Taxa | Leiosauridae (Leiosaurinae), Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | E: Argentine Anole G: Grüner Achala-Grosskopfleguan |
Synonym | Cupriguanus achalensis GALLARDO 1964: 132 Pristidactylus achalensis — ETHERIDGE in PAULL, WILLIAMS & HALL 1976 Pristidactylus achalensis — WERNING & WOLF 2007 |
Distribution | Argentina (Cordoba, San Luis [Hr 35: 188])
Type locality: Posta de Pampa de Achala, Córdoba Province, Argentina.
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Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: MACN (Mus. Argent. Cien. Nat.) 10913, adult male |
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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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