Mesaspis moreletii
| Mesaspis moreletii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Diploglossa |
| Family: | Anguidae |
| Subfamily: | Gerrhonotinae |
| Genus: | Mesaspis |
| Species: | M. moreletii |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesaspis moreletii (Bocourt, 1872) | |
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Mesaspis moreletii, commonly known as Morelet's alligator lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Anguidae. The species is endemic to Central America.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, moreletii, is in honor of French naturalist Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet.[3]
Geographic range
M. moreletii is native to southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and possibly Nicaragua.[1]
Habitat
The natural habitat of M. moreletii consists of Central American pine-oak forests and cloud forests between 1,450 and 2,530 metres (4,760 and 8,300 ft) above sea level.[1]
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognized as being valid:[1]
- Mesaspis moreletii moreletii (Bocourt, 1872)
- Mesaspis moreletii fulvus (Bocourt, 1871)
- Mesaspis moreletii rafaeli (Hartweg & Tihen, 1946)
- Mesaspis moreletii salvadorensis (Hartweg & Tihen, 1946)
- Mesaspis moreletii temporalis (Hartweg & Tihen, 1946)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Veselý M. (2010). "Mesaspis moreletii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ↑ "Melaspis moreletii ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Mesaspis moreleti [sic]", pp. 182-183).
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