| Higher Taxa | Leiosauridae (Leiosaurinae), Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | G: Araukarien-Grosskopfleguan |
| Synonym | Cupriguanus araucanus GALLARDO 1964: 129
Cupriguanus araucanus — PETERS & DONOSO-BARROS 1970: 106
Pristidactylus araucanus — CEI et al. 2001
Pristidactylus araucanus — BERNILS et al. 2007
Pristidactylus araucanus — CARVALHO et al. 2023 |
| Distribution | Argentina (Neuquen)
Type locality: Laguna Blanca, Neuquén, Argentina.
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| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MACN 17700 (Mus. Argent. Cien. Nat.) 17700; paratypes: MACN |
| Diagnosis | |
| Comment | Synonymized with Pristidactylus fasciatus (= Leiosaurus fasciatus) by BARRIO 1969, but not by CEI 1992. |
| Etymology | Named after Spanish araucanos, from Quechua word awka, enemy, adversary, contrary), name given by the Incas to the native culture self-appointed as Mapuche, historically established in the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, and parts of Buenos Aires (Argentina), and in the regions of La Araucanía, Los Ríos, Los Lagos, and parts of the Biobío region (Chile) (fide E. O. Lavilla, pers. comm., May 2024) |
| References |
- 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
- Barrio,A. 1969. Sobre la real ubicacion generica de Leiosaurus fasciatus D'Orbigny (Lacertilia, Iguanidae). Physis 29: 268-270
- Carvalho, André L. G.; Alejandro Laspiur, Julia Klaczko, Luis Rolando Rivas, Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues, Marco Aurélio de Sena & Ricardo Céspedes 2023. Total evidence phylogenetic analysis of Leiosauridae (Squamata) with focus on the ‘para-anoles’ and description of a new Urostrophus species from the Bolivian Andes. Systematics and Biodiversity, 21:1, 2200306, - 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
- Cei, J.M. 2003. SPECIFIC SUPRAOCULAR SCUTELLATION PATTERNS AS SIGNIFICANT DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERS: A TAXONOMIC INTER- AND INTRAGENERIC "FINGER-PRINT" IN LACERTILIA. Facena 19: 129-135 - 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
- Mattison, Chris 2007. The New Encyclopedia of Snakes. Princeton University Press
- Peters, James A. & Donoso-Barros, Roberto 1970. Catalogue of the Neotropical Squamata: Part II. Lizards and Amphisbaenians. Bull. US Natl. Mus. 297: 293 pp. - get paper here
- Rolón MCJ, Vera DG, De Los Santos FL, Harkes M, Tettamanti G, Calvo R, Di Pietro DO, Velasco MA, Avila LJ, Williams JD, Kacoliris FP 2024. Herpetofauna of Laguna Blanca National Park, Argentinean Patagonia: species list and conservation status. Neotropical Biology and Conservation 19(1): 35-50 - get paper here
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