Corytophanes cristatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pleurodonta 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata Episquamata Toxicofera
Subordo: Iguania
Infraordo: Pleurodonta

Familia: Corytophanidae
Genus: Corytophanes
Species: Corytophanes cristatus

Name

  • Corytophanes cristatus (Merrem, 1820)

Type locality: “Ceylona” (in error), restricted to “Orizaba, Veracruz”, Mexico, by Smith & Taylor (1950: 69).

Combinations

  • Agama cristata Merrem, 1820: 50 [original combination]
  • Corytophanes cristatusBoie in Schlegel, 1827: 290 [name combination]

References

Primary references

  • Merrem, B. 1820. Versuch eines Systems der Amphibien. Johann Christian Krieger: Marburg. xv + 191 pp., 1 pl. BHL Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Smooth Helmeted Iguana
español: Iguana de casco, camaleón de casco, turipache cabeza lisa, perro Zompopo
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