Taxonomy Profile: Salvator merianae (Duméril and Bibron 1839)

Salvator merianae: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Argentine Black and White Tegu []
Argentine Giant Tegu []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Salvator merianae: 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 : Teiidae
Ground Lizards |
New World Runners |
Racerunners |
Whiptails |
Ameivas |
Tegus |
Genus : Salvator
Species : Salvator merianae
Argentine Black and White Tegu |
Argentine Giant Tegu |
Salvator merianae Direct Children(s):
Salvator merianae merianae
(Duméril and Bibron 1839)
Salvator merianae: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Peter Uetz
Notes:
Associate Professor, CSBC
Reference for:
Salvator merianae
Source(s):
Source:
Reptile Database (Nov 2021)
Acquired:
2021-12-12
Notes:
Uetz, P., Freed, P, Aguilar, R. & Hosek, J. (eds.) (2021) The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org, accessed 12 Dec 2021
Reference for:
Salvator merianae
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Crother, Brian I., Ronald M. Bonett, Jeff Boundy, Frank T. Burbrink, et al. / Moriarty, John J., ed.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2017-09-01 / 2017-09-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding, Eighth Ed.
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Herpetological Circular, no. 43
Page(s):
102
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
978-1-946681-003/
Notes:
Available free as PDF, and as updated database, at https://ssarherps.org/publications/north-american-checklist/
Reference for:
Salvator merianae
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Harvey, Michael B., Gabriel N. Ugueto, and Ronald L. Gutberlet, Jr.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2012-09-07 / 2012-09-07
Article/Chapter Title:
Review of Teiid Morphology with a Revised Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Teiidae (Lepidosauria: Squamata)
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Zootaxa, vol. 3459
Page(s):
1-156
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/1175-5326
Notes:
Reference for:
Salvator merianae
Salvator merianae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
North America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Continental US / Introduced
Salvator merianae: Comments