Biology:Phenacosaurus

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Short description: Genus of lizards


Phenacosaurus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Dactyloidae
Genus: Phenacosaurus
Barbour, 1920
Species

Ten, see text.

Phenacosaurus is a genus of lizards commonly known as anoles. The genus is endemic to northern South America.

Geographic range

Species in the genus Phenacosaurus are found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.[1]

Species

The following ten species are recognized as being valid.[1]

  • Phenacosaurus bellipeniculus Myers & Donnelly, 1996
  • Phenacosaurus carlostoddi E.Williams, Praderio & Gorzula, 1996
  • Phenacosaurus euskalerriari Barros, E. Williams & Viloria, 1996
  • Phenacosaurus heterodermus (A.H.A. Duméril, 1851)
  • Phenacosaurus inderenae Rueda & Hernández-Camacho, 1988
  • Phenacosaurus neblininus Myers, E. Williams & McDiarmid, 1993
  • Phenacosaurus nicefori (Barbour, 1932)
  • Phenacosaurus orcesi Lazell, 1969
  • Phenacosaurus tetarii Barros, E. Williams & Viloria
  • Phenacosaurus vanzolinii E. Williams, Orcés, Matheus & Bleiweiss, 1996

Nota bene: In the above list, binomial authorities in parentheses indicate that the species was originally described in a genus other than Phenacosaurus.

Taxonomy

The species in the genus Phenacosaurus are sometimes included in the genus Anolis or assigned to the genus Dactyloa.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Phenacosaurus " (synonym search). The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading

  • Barbour T (1920). "A note on Xiphocercus ". Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 7: 61–63. (Phenacosaurus, new genus, p. 62).


Wikidata ☰ Q7181320 entry