Aspidoscelis maslini (FRITTS, 1969)
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Aspidoscelis maslini
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| Higher Taxa | Teiidae, Teiinae, Gymnophthalmoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Maslin’s Whiptail S: Huico de Maslin |
| Synonym | Cnemidophorus cozumelae maslini FRITTS 1969 Cnemidophorus cozumelae maslini — MASLIN & SECOY 1986 Cnemidophorus maslini — TAYLOR et al. 1995 Cnemidophorus maslini — LEE 2000 Aspidoscelis maslini — REEDER et al. 2002 Aspidoscelis maslini — TAYLOR et al. 2005 Aspidoscelis cozumelae maslini — KÖHLER 2008 Aspidoscelis maslini — LINER & CASAS-ANDREU 2008 |
| Distribution | S Mexico (coastal Campeche, Quintana Roo), Belize, Guatemala Type locality: Mexico: 17 mi W Champoton, Champeche |
| Reproduction | Oviparous. Parthenogenetic species. |
| Types | Holotype: INHS (= UIMNH) 82699; T. H. Fritts; August- 4 September 29, 1967 |
| Diagnosis | Description: There usually are three supraocular scales. The interparietal is usually single and there are two parietals, two frontoparietal scales, and at least one scale on either side between the frontonasal and parietal, producing a total of seven scales or more in the parietal region. There are multiple rows of en larged upper antebrachials. The dorsum and sides of the body are covered with tiny granulars and the venter is covered with large, flat rectangular scales, usually arranged in eight longitudinal rows. Median gulars are not distinctly enlarged over surrounding gular scales. There are two complete transverse gular folds with the mesoptychials only slightly enlarged from and grading into adjacent anterior scales (Campbell 1999: 175). Coloration: The dorsum of the head and body are medium brown to pale olive-brown, the sides of the head and throat and the ventrolateral surface of the body are whitish to pinkish gray. On each side of the body are three yellow stripes that extend from the neck posteriorly for the length of the body; the upper two stripes run above the insertion of the hind limb and onto the tail and the lowest stripe terminates in front of the hind limb. A fourth yellow stripe is present on the neck and extends from the posterior edge of the auricular opening to above the insertion of the fore limb. The dorsal field between yellow stripes is pale brownish olive to dark brown and the sides of the body below the stripes are paler than the middorsal field. The labials, throat, and lower surface of the thighs and tail are pinkish. The subcaudal and subfemoral surfaces are pale pinkish cinnamon. The venter of the body and tail is cream to pale gray. Unlike most members of the genus, the young of this species do not undergo an ontogenetic change of color pattern (Campbell 1999: 176). |
| Comment | Group: Belongs to the Aspidoscelis cozumela group (fide REEDER et al. 2002). Distribution: not in Yucatan state (Mexico) according to GONZÁLEZ-SÁNCHEZ et al. 2017. |
| Etymology | Named after Dr. Thomas Paul Maslin (1909-1984), who was born to American missionary parents in China, where he lived until entering high school in Los Angeles (1927). |
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