Taxonomy Profile: Tupinambis teguixin (Linnaeus 1758)

Tupinambis teguixin: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Tupinambis nigropunctatus
Spix 1825
Common Name(s):
Common Golden Tegu []
Black Tegu []
Golden Tegu []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Tupinambis teguixin: 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 : Tupinambis
Species : Tupinambis teguixin
Common Golden Tegu |
Black Tegu |
Golden Tegu |
Tupinambis teguixin Direct Children(s):
Tupinambis teguixin: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Peter Uetz
Notes:
Associate Professor, CSBC
Reference for:
Tupinambis teguixin
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:
Tupinambis teguixin
Publication(s):
Tupinambis teguixin: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
South America
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Tupinambis teguixin: Comments