Pdf notes on the herpetofauna of western mexico 18. Gerrhonotus ophiurus squamata sauria anguidae serpentine alligator lizard. If you do not see its contents the file may be temporarily unavailable at the journal website or you do not have a pdf plugin installed and enabled in your browser. Ini nga species ginbahin ha masunod nga subspecies. Geographic variation in the the vicinity of cuatro ciknegas, coahuila, latter taxon has led to the description of mexico.
Pdf molecular systematics and historical biogeography of. Consequently, the cranial structure of this important species remains poorly. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. The journal contains original research papers and essays about the biology of reptiles and amphibians, and covers many relevant topics including. Gonocephalum simplex gonasioverview eppo global database. Shinisaurus crocodilurus ahl is an endangered lizard of uncertain phylogenetic affinities with a very restricted geographic distribution within southern china and northern vietnam. This is your first entry to the taxa hierarchy display. Charles doolittle walcott march 31,1850february 9,1927 by ellis l. Phylogenetic relationships among elgaria species have been addressed using morphology fitch, 1934a good, 1988a, nuclear allozyme data good, 1988b and mtdna. The studies assessing the position of mosasauroids on the. Current status of calotes liocephalus gunther, 1872 reptilia. You can modify these specifications at any time by clicking the change items displayed button in the header. Book about the update knowledge of mammals from san luis potosi state. An gerrhonotus infernalis in nahilalakip ha genus nga gerrhonotus, ngan familia nga anguidae.
Fish and wildlife service ruffe gymnocephalus cernua ecological risk screening summary us fish and wildlife service, february 2011 revised, july 2014. Yochelson charles doolittle walcott was born at new york mills, new york, march 31, 1850, and died of apoplexy at washington, d. Though uncommonly seen in its most suitable habitats, gerrhonotus liocephalus has a range from the edwards plateau of central texas. Gerrhonotus liocephalus baird 1859 an gerrhonotus infernalis 3 in uska species han reptilia nga ginhulagway ni baird hadton 1859. Orchelimum minor is small but lives in pine trees orchelimum militare has a straight ovipositor and is slender orchelimum concinnum, fidicinium, and unispina are slender. The eyes of dikelocephalus are large and crescentic in shape. Holotype of gerrhonotus liocephalus austrinus catalog number 94921 view images amph1ic94921 field number m64 family anguidae genus gerrhonotus species liocephalus collector eizi matuda month june day 10 year 1941 country mexico state chiapas remarks ssp gerrhonotus liocephalus austrinus.
Stringocephalus, extinct genus of large brachiopods, or lamp shells, found as fossils in devonian marine rocks 416 million to 359 million years old. Along with glass lizards and many other lizards, alligator lizards have the ability to regrow their tail. Iucn red list gerrhonotus liocephalus least concern, lc. Gerrhonotus tesselatus wiegmann 1834 is the type species of the genus gerrhonotus wiegmann 1828. Ogcocephalus definition is the type genus of the family ogcocephalidae comprising various typical batfishes. Dikelocephalus is distinguished by its broad head, its large and relatively welldeveloped tail, and its pair of short spines at the end of the tail. Fabulous fossils300 years of worldwide research on trilobites, edited by donald g. Stringocephalus fossil brachiopod genus britannica. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Holotype of gerrhonotus liocephalus austrinus number 94921 field number m64 family anguidae genus gerrhonotus species liocephalus collector eizi matuda month june day 10 year 1941 country mexico state chiapas locality mt male remarks ssp gerrhonotus liocephalus austrinus. Mikulic, illinois state geological survey, 615 east peabody drive, champaign, illinois 61820, ed landing, new york state museum, the state education department, albany, new york 12230, and joanne kluessendorf, weis. The most recent change in our taxonomic understanding of elgaria was the removal of gerrhonotus. Can you confirm these amateur observations of gerrhonotus liocephalus.
Pdf we document two new localities for gerrhonotus liocephalusfor the state. Nov 14, 2018 an alternative listing indicating 485 endemic species of mexican reptiles can be found beginning on p. Gerrhonotus liocephalus is demonstrated to consist of at least three species rather than the single polytypic species currently. Stringocephalus is widely distributed and occurs in western north america, asia, and northern europe. During this study, it became increasingly obvious that melanomacrophage centres in the spleen and liver augmented during the development of several histopathological. During his lifetime he had a scientific range which stretched literally from the dawn of life. Anguidae has been historically unsettled tihen, 1949, stebbins, 1958, waddick and smith, 1974, the western north american elgaria currently comprises 7 or 8 species fig. Pdf gerrhonotus liocephalus weigmans alligator lizard. Farrs alligator lizard, gerrhonotus farri bryson and graham, 2010 texas alligator lizard, gerrhonotus infernalis baird, 1859 smoothheaded alligator lizard, gerrhonotus liocephalus wiegmann, 1828. Proper understanding of the origin of their ecological adaptations or paleobiogeographic dispersals requires adequate knowledge of their phylogeny. A new calotes species from sri lanka with a redescription of calotes liolepis boulenger, 1885.
A revision of the fish genus ogcocephalus with descriptions of new species from the western atlantic ocean ogcocephalidae. For a comparison of characters in the subspecies of g. The species is endemic to the central region of the american state of texas, and south into adjacent northern mexico. Gonocephalus grandis and gonocephalus belli chameleon forums. Ger lugoi is a poorly known form restricted to rhonontinae. Multilocus phylogeny of alligator lizards elgaria, anguidae. Gerrhonotus is a genus of anguid lizards that are commonly referred to as alligator lizards, due. Gerrhonotus lugoi squamata sauria anguidae lugos alligator lizard. The species appears to be primarily distributed in the. An gerrhonotus liocephalus in uska species han reptilia nga ginhulagway ni wiegmann hadton 1828. Finally, we included four gerrhonotinae genera gerrhonotus liocephalus, barisia imbricata, elgaria multicarinata, and abronia lythrochila in the analysis as outgroups and celestus enneagrammus diploglossinae as a more distant outgroup to root the tree pyron et al. Skull, mandible, and hyoid of shinisaurus crocodilurus ahl. Dikelocephalus, genus of trilobites extinct arthropods that is a useful guide fossil for the late cambrian rocks 512 to 505 million years ago of europe and north america.
The skeleton of a juvenile lanthanotus varanoidea, amphibia. If, on the basis of the characters in the key, you are uncertain whether conocephalus is the correct genus for the specimen you wish to identify, these species of orchelimum may be the source of your confusion. Species limits in the morelets alligator lizard anguidae. General information about gonocephalum simplex gonasi eppo global database. A new alligator lizard from northeastern mexico a new alligator lizard from northeastern mexico bryson, robert w graham, matthew r. Martinlutherkingplatz 3, d2000 hamburg, federal republic of germany abstract. Contrerasarquieta personal communication suggested that the population of. Phractocephalus hemioliopterus is a south american catfish popular as a gamefish and present in the ornamental trade. Reptiles offers readers comprehensive and easytouse information on earths reptiles. Mosasauroid squamates represented the apex predators within the late cretaceous marine and occasionally also freshwater ecosystems.
Gymnopus iocephalus basidiomycetes agaricales marasmiaceae gymnopus. Phylogenetic placement of the pygmy alligator lizard based. Entries are arranged by taxonomy, the science through which living things are classified into related groups. Gerrhonotus liocephalus wiegmann, 1828 smoothheaded alligator lizard. Macrophages with yellow or black deposits of melanin occur singly or in groups in the. Species limits in the genus gerrhonotus desert fishes council. Available cranial descriptions are brief and based on incomplete or immature specimens. This lizard appears to be most closely related to the smoothscaled, relatively smallbodied alligator lizards gerrhonotus lugoi, from the cuatro cienegas basin of central coahuila, and g. Details a revision of the fish genus ogcocephalus with.
The texas alligator lizard gerrhonotus infernalis is a species of lizard in the subfamily. The cleared and stained skeleton of a juvenile lanthanotus bomeensis provides additional evidence for the cervicalization of an anterior dorsal vertebra, resulting in the 9 cervical vertebrae thought. The cleared and stained skeleton of a juvenile lanthanotus bomeensis provides additional evidence for the cervicalization of an anterior dorsal vertebra, resulting in the 9. An gerrhonotus liocephalus in nahilalakip ha genus nga gerrhonotus, ngan familia nga anguidae. Gerrhonotus is a genus of anguid lizards that are commonly referred to as alligator lizards, due to a vague resemblance to the alligator. Gerrhonotus mccoyi squamata sauria anguidae mccoys alligator lizard. If you are one of the editors of this guide it should copy everything, but if youre not, it will only copy the licensed content. Mar 01, 2010 a new alligator lizard is described from the chihuahuan desert in southwestern tamaulipas, mexico. Dikelocephalus is distinguished by its broad head, its large and relatively welldeveloped tail, and its pair of short.
A revision of the fish genus ogcocephalus with descriptions. While taxonomy among alligator lizards subfamily gerrhonotinae. We report a female specimen of gerrhonotus parvus that represents a new record for the. The most recent change in our taxonomic understanding of elgaria was the removal of gerrhonotus parvus from elgaria based on phylogenetic analyses of mtdna conroy et al. Mayroong limang kinikilalang espesye ng henus na ito. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo diri gud kababarakan subspecies.
An gerrhonotus infernalis in uska species han reptilia nga ginhulagway ni baird hadton 1859. The texas alligator lizard gerrhonotus infernalis is a species of lizard in the subfamily gerrhonotinae of the family anguidae. Ogcocephalus definition of ogcocephalus by merriamwebster. Gerrhonotus liocephalus ophiurus cope 1867 is now considered as a valid species.
Gerrhonotus liocephalus squamata sauria anguidae weigmans alligator lizard. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Noteworthy records of wiegmanns alligator lizard, gerrhonotus liocephalus. Farrs alligator lizard, gerrhonotus farri bryson and graham, 2010 texas alligator lizard, gerrhonotus infernalis baird, 1859. Apparently these authors based their generic allocation of g. The skeleton of a juvenile lanthanotus varanoidea olivier rieppel dept. Seasonal study on bothriocephalus as indicator of metal. Ang gerrhonotus ay isang henus ng anguidae na mga butiki na tinutukoy na buwayang butiki dahil sa medyo pagkakahawig nito sa buwaya. Anguidae from the cuatro cienegas basin, coahuila, mexico. Proceedings of the california academy of sciences, 4th series.
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