Taxonomy Profile: Meroles squamulosus (Peters 1854)

Meroles squamulosus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Savanna Lizard []
Common Rough-scaled Lizard []
Common Sand Lizard []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Meroles squamulosus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Reptilia
répteis |
reptiles |
Reptiles |
Order : Squamata
Amphisbaenians |
Lizards |
Snakes |
amphisbènes |
lézards |
serpents |
Suborder : Autarchoglossa
Family : Lacertidae
Old World Runners |
Lacertid Lizards |
Genus : Meroles
Species : Meroles squamulosus
Savanna Lizard |
Common Rough-scaled Lizard |
Common Sand Lizard |
Meroles squamulosus Direct Children(s):
Meroles squamulosus: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Peter Uetz
Notes:
Associate Professor, CSBC
Reference for:
Meroles squamulosus
Source(s):
Source:
Reptile Database (May 2021)
Acquired:
2021-05-28
Notes:
Uetz, P., Freed, P., Aguilar, R. & Hosek, J. (eds.) (2021) The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org, accessed 28 May 2021
Reference for:
Meroles squamulosus
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Edwards, Shelly, William R. Branch, Bieke Vanhooydonck, Anthony Herrel, G. John Measey, and Krystal
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2013-06-06 / 2013-06-06
Article/Chapter Title:
Taxonomic adjustments in the systematics of the southern African lacertid lizards (Sauria: Lacertidae)
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Zootaxa, vol. 3669, no. 2
Page(s):
101-114
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/1175-5326
Notes:
doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3669.2.1
Reference for:
Meroles squamulosus
Meroles squamulosus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Meroles squamulosus: Comments