Takydromus smaragdinus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lacertibaenia 

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

Subordo: Lacertoidea
Infraordo: Lacertibaenia

Familia: Lacertidae
Subfamilia: Lacertinae
Genus: Takydromus
Species: Takydromus smaragdinus

Name

Takydromus smaragdinus Boulenger, 1887

  • Lectotype: BMNH 1946.8.4.58 (formerly 87.1.31.21), ♂, collected by H. Pryer in 1886. [designated by Takeda & Ota (1996: 83)]
  • Type locality: “Loo Choo Islands [=Ryukyu Islands]”.
  • Paralectotypes (9): BMNH 1946.8.4.53-57, 59-63, same data as for lectotype.

Combinations

  • Tachydromus smaragdinus Boulenger, 1887: 147 [original combination, incorrect gender spelling]
  • Takydromus smaragdinusStejneger, 1907: 236 [subsequent combination, correct gender spelling]

Native distribution areas

  • Japan: Ryukyu Archipelago: Tokara Group (Takarajima and Kodakarajima), Amami Group and Okinawa Group.

References

Additional references

  • Takeda, N. & Ota, H. 1996. Description of a new species of Takydromus from the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan, and a taxonomic redefinition of T. smaragdinus Boulenger 1887 (Reptilia: Lacertidae). Herpetologica 52(1): 77–88. JSTOR Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Green Grass Lizard
日本語: アオカナヘビ
This article is issued from Wikimedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.