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Laemanctus waltersi

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Laemanctus waltersi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Corytophanidae
Genus: Laemanctus
Species:
L. waltersi
Binomial name
Laemanctus waltersi
Schmidt, 1933
Synonyms[1]
  • Laemanctus waltersi
    Schmidt, 1933
  • Laemanctus longipes waltersi
    McCoy, 1968
  • Laemanctus waltersi
    McCranie, 2015

Laemanctus waltersi, also known commonly as Walters' casquehead iguana or Walters's casquehead iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Corytophanidae. The species is endemic to Honduras.[1]

Etymology

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The specific name, waltersi, is in honor of taxidermist Leon L. Walters, who collected the holotype with Karl Schmidt.[1][2]

Geographic range

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L. waltersi is found in northwestern Honduras.[1]

Reproduction

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L. waltersi is oviparous.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Species Laemanctus waltersi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  2. ^ Schmidt KP (1933). "New Reptiles and Amphibians from Honduras". Field Museum of Natural History Zoological Series 20 (4): 15–22. (Laemanctus waltersi, new species, pp. 20–21).

Further reading

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  • McCoy CJ (1968). "A Review of the Genus Laemanctus (Reptilia: Iguanidae)". Copeia 1968 (4): 665–678. (Laemanctus longipes waltersi, new taxonomic status).
  • McCranie JR (2015). "A checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Honduras, with additions, comments on taxonomy, some recent taxonomic decisions, and areas of further studies needed". Zootaxa 3931 (3): 352–386. (Laemanctus waltersi, new taxonomic status).
  • McCranie JR (2018). "The Lizards, Crocodiles, and Turtles of Honduras. Systematics, Distribution, and Conservation". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 15 (1): 1–129.