Siderolamprus owenii

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Siderolamprus owenii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Diploglossidae
Genus: Siderolamprus
Species:
S. owenii
Binomial name
Siderolamprus owenii
(Duméril & Bibron, 1839)
Synonyms

Diploglossus owenii Duméril & Bibron, 1839

Siderolamprus owenii, Owen's galliwasp, is a species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family.[2] It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. It was named after British biologist and paleontologist Richard Owen.

It was formerly classified in the genus Diploglossus, but was moved to Siderolamprus in 2021.[3]

References

  1. ^ Cox, N.A. (2021). "Diploglossus owenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T75169266A75169275. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ Siderolamprus owenii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ Schools, Molly; Hedges, S. Blair (2021-05-20). "Phylogenetics, classification, and biogeography of the Neotropical forest lizards (Squamata, Diploglossidae)". Zootaxa. 4974 (2): 201–257. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4974.2.1. ISSN 1175-5334.