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Taxonomy of the genus Pristidactylus Biodiversity of the family Leiosauridae

Bibliography of the genus Pristidactylus (Copper Iguanas)

(Reptilia: Sauria: Leiosauridae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Pristidactylus in general

Cei, J.M. 1973. Comentarios sobre algunos generos de iguanidos Diplolaemus, Leiosaurus, Aperopristis y Cupriguanus. Physis C (Buenos Aires) 32(85): 269-276.

Cei, J.M.; Castro, L.P. 1975. A serological contribution to the taxonomic status of Cupriguanus, a South American genus of iguanid lizards. Serological Museum Bulletin 51: 5-6.

Cei, J.M.; Scolaro, J.A.; Videla, F. 2001. The present status of Argentinean polychrotid species of the genus Pristidactylus and description of its southernmost taxon as a new species. Journal of Herpetology 35(4): 597-605.

Cei, J.M.; Scolaro, J.A.; Videla, F. 2004. An updated biosystematic approach to the leiosaurid genus Pristidactylus. Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali Bollettino (Turin) 21(1): 159-191.

Etheridge, R.E.; Williams, E.E. 1985. Notes of Pristidactylus (Squamata: Iguanidae). Breviora 483: 1-18.

Gallardo, J.M. 1964. Los generos Urostrophus C. et B. y Cupriguanus gen. nov. (Sauria, Iguanidae) y sus especies. Neotropica 10: 125-136.

Labra, A. 1995. Thermoregulation in Pristidactylus lizards (Polycridae): effects of group size. Journal of Herpetology 29(2): 260-264.

Labra, A.; Rosenmann, M. 1992. Comparative diel activity of Pristidactylus lizards from forest and scrubland habitats. Journal of Herpetology 26(4): 501-503.

Lamborot, M.; Diaz, N.F. 1987. A new species of Pristidactylus (Sauria: Iguanidae) from central Chile and comments on the speciation in the genus. Journal of Herpetology 21(1): 29-37.

Minoli, I.; Avila, L.J. 2017. Conservation assessments in climate change scenarios: spatial perspectives for present and future in two Pristidactylus (Squamata: Leiosauridae) lizards from Argentina. Zootaxa 4237(1): 91–111.

Morando, M.; Melisa, O.; Avila, L.J.; Baker, E.; Sites, J.W. 2015. Molecular phylogeny of the lizard clade Leiosaurae endemic to southern South America. Herpetologica 71(4): 322-331.

Sufan, C.J.; Nunez, H. 1994. Estudios autecologicos en Pristidactylus cf. valeriae (Squamata, Polychridae) de Chile central. Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Boletin (Santiago) 44: 115-130.

Pristidactylus achalensis

Avila, L.J. 1994. Geographic distribution: Pristidactylus achalensis (Pampa de Achala Copper Lizard). Argentina: Cordoba. Herpetological Review 25(4): 165-166.

Cabrera, M.R. 1992. Denticion y su relacion con la dieta y el ambiente en tres iguanidos sudamericanos. Acta Zoologica Lilloana 41: 235-246.

Salas, N.E.; Giordana, M.B.; Tada, I.E. di 2004. Geographic distribution: Pristidactylus achalensis. Herpetological Review 35(2): 188.

Sinsch, U.; Martino, A.L.; Tada, I.E. di 2002. Longevity and sexual size dimorphism of the Pampa de Achala copper lizard Pristidactylus achalensis (Gallardo, 1964). Amphibia-Reptilia 23(2): 177-190.

Tada, I.E. di; Martori, R.; Kufner, B.; Ocana, A. 1977. Reproductive cycle and feeding behaviour of Cupriguanus achalensis (Sauria Iguanidae). Herpetological Review 8(3)(Suppl.): 6.

Tana, I.E. di; Martori, R.; Ocana, A.C. de; Kufner, M.B. 1980. Herpetofauna endemica de la Pampa de Achala (Cordoba, Argentina). Reunion Iberoamericana de Zoologas de Vertebrades 1: 493-512.

Pristidactylus araucanus

Cei, J.M.; Scolaro, J.A.; Videla, F. 2001. The present status of Argentinean polychrotid species of the genus Pristidactylus and description of its southernmost taxon as a new species. Journal of Herpetology 35(4): 597-605.

Pristidactylus casuhatiensis

Gallardo, J.M. 1968. Dos nuevas especies de Iguanidae (Sauria) de la Argentina. Neotropica 13(42): 1-8.

Pristidactylus fasciatus

Barrio, A. 1969. Sobre la real ubicacion generica de Leiosaurus fasciatus d'Orbigny. Physis 78: 268-270.

Cei, J.M. 1973. Distribución geográfica y caracteres poblacionales de Cupriguanus fasciatus (d'Orbigny) (Sauria, Iguanidae). Physis C (Buenos Aires) 32(85): 255-262.

Gallardo, J.M. 1968. Dos nuevas especies de Iguanidae (Sauria) de la Argentina. Neotropica 13(42): 1-8.

Pristidactylus nigroiugulus

Avila, L.J.; Minoli, I.; Pérez, C.H.F.; González-Marín, A.M.; Morando, M. 2016. New records of Pristidactylus nigroiugulus Cei, Scolaro & Videla, 2001 (Squamata: Leiosauridae) with a geographic distribution map. Check List 12(6)(Article 2018): 1-4.

Avila, L.J.; Morando, M. 2003. New records and natural history notes for Pristidactylus nigroiugulus Cei, Scolaro & Videla, 2001 from Rio Negro and Chubut provinces, Argentina. Herpetozoa 16(1-2): 83-86.

Cei, J.M.; Scolaro, J.A.; Videla, F. 2001. The present status of Argentinean polychrotid species of the genus Pristidactylus and description of its southernmost taxon as a new species. Journal of Herpetology 35(4): 597-605.

Minoli, I.; Ávila, L.J. 2011. Squamata, Iguania, Leiosauridae, Pristidactylus nigroiugulus Cei, Scolaro and Videla, 2001: new records for Chubut Province and geographic distribution. Check List 7(4): 404-406.

Pristidactylus scapulatus

Acosta, J.C.; Blanco, G.; Murua, F.; Maquez, J.; Villavicencio, J.; Canovas, G. 2004. Natural history notes: Pristidactylus scapulatus (NCN). Diet. Herpetological Review 35(2): 171-172.

Cei, J.M.; Scolaro, J.A.; Videla, F. 2001. The present status of Argentinean polychrotid species of the genus Pristidactylus and description of its southernmost taxon as a new species. Journal of Herpetology 35(4): 597-605.

Cruz, F.B.; Schulte, J.A.; Bellagamba, P. 1999. New distributional records and natural history notes for reptiles from southern Argentina. Herpetological Review 30(3): 182-183.

Etheridge, R.E.; Espinoza, R.E. 1997. New records and natural history notes for lizards from northwestern Argentina. Herpetological Review 28(3): 160-161.

Geluso, K.; Harner, M.J. 2013. Natural history notes: Rhinocerophis ammodytoides (Yararanata). Diet. Herpetological Review 44(1): 157.

Laspiur, A.; Sanabria, E.; Acosta, J.C. 2007. Primeros datos sobre vocalizacion en Leiosaurus catamarcensis (Koslowsky, 1898) y Pristidactylus scapulatus Burmeister, 1861, (Iguania, Leiosauridae) de San Juan, Argentina. Revista Peruana de Biologia 14(2): 217-220.

Müller, L. 1928. Herpetologische Mitteilungen. Zoologischer Anzeiger 77: 61-84.

Sanabria, E.A.; Quiroga, L.B. 2009. Natural history notes: Pristidactylus scapulatus (NCN). Saurophagy. Herpetological Review 40(3): 349.

Victorica, A.E.; Acosta, J.C.; Martínez, T.A. 2018. Natural history notes: Pristidactylus cf. scapulatus (Burmeister's Anole). Saurophagy. Herpetological Review 49(3): 539.

Villavicencio, H.J.; Acosta, J.C.; Marinero, J.A. 2006. Natural history notes: Pristidatylus [Pristidactylus] scapulatus (NCN). Body temperature. Herpetological Review 37(4): 471.

Villavicencio, H.J.; Acosta, J.C.; Marinero, J.A. 2009. Natural history notes: Pristidactylus scapulatus (NCN). Saurophagy. Herpetological Review 40(2): 225-226.

Pristidactylus torquatus

Labra, A. 1995. Thermoregulation in Pristidactylus lizards (Polycridae): effects of group size. Journal of Herpetology 29(2): 260-264.

Labra, A.; Rosenmann, M. 1992. Comparative diel activity of Pristidactylus lizards from forest and scrubland habitats. Journal of Herpetology 26(4): 501-503.

Montecinos Espinoza, R.M.; Formas, J.R. 1979. Distribution of the Chilean lizard Pristidactylus torquatus. Herpetological Review 10(4): 121-122.

Pflaumer, C. 1937. Urostrophus torquatus Philippi. Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 40: 10-12.

Salas, I. 2014. Un nuevo registro para la dieta de Pristidactylus torquatus (Phillipi 1861) (Squamata: Leiosauridae): comiendo una araña migalomorfa. Boletín Chileno de Herpetología 1: 13.

Werning, H. 2002. Pristidactylus torquatus (Philippi, 1861). Chile-Grosskopfleguan. Reptilia (D) 7(36): 51-54.

Pristidactylus valeriae

Camousseigt, B. 2010. Ein Schutzprojekt für den Valeria-Großkopfleguan, Pristidactylus valeriae - mit Unterstützung der Reptilia. Reptilia (D) 15(85): 52-58.

Castro, C.P.; Tobar-González, M. 2014. [A new geographic record of the Valeria's growler Pristidactylus valeriae (Donoso-Barros, 1966) (Squamata, Leiosaurinae) in Chile]. (In Spanish). Boletin del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Chile 63: 61-64.

Castro-Pastene, C.; Salazar, A. 2016. Registro de actividad nocturna del Gruñidor de Valeria, Pristidactylus valeriae (Donoso-Barros 1966) (Squamata, Leiosauridae), en el cerro Poqui, Coltauco, Región de O’Higgins, Chile. Boletín Chileno de Herpetología 3: 33.

Pristidactylus volcanensis

Labra, A. 1995. Thermoregulation in Pristidactylus lizards (Polycridae): effects of group size. Journal of Herpetology 29(2): 260-264.

Labra, A.; Sufan-Catalan, J.; Solis, R.; Penna, M. 2007. Hissing sounds by the lizard Pristidactylus volcanensis. Copeia 2007(4): 1019-1023.

Lamborot, M.; Diaz, N.F. 1987. A new species of Pristidactylus (Sauria: Iguanidae) from central Chile and comments on the speciation in the genus. Journal of Herpetology 21(1): 29-37.

Nunez, H.; Sufan, J.; Torres, H.; Carothers, J.H.; Jaksic, F.M. 1992. Autecological observations on the endemic central Chilean lizard Pristidactylus volcanensis. Journal of Herpetology 26(2): 228-229.