Plica (lizard)
| Plica | |
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| Plica umbra | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Tropiduridae |
| Genus: | Plica Gray, 1831 |
| Type species | |
| Draco plica Linnaeus, 1758
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Plica is a genus of tropidurid lizards found in South America and the Caribbean. Species in the genus Plica are arboreal, medium-sized lizards.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]For a long time, the genus Plica was considered to include four species: two relatively widespread ones (P. plica and P. umbra) and two tepuis-associated species with narrow distributions (P. lumaria and P. pansticta). However, recent research has shown that P. plica is a cryptic species complex, and four new species were described in 2013. The species count will likely increase as there are still several undescribed species.[1]
Species
[edit | edit source]The currently recognized species are the following:[2]
- Plica lumaria Donnelly & C. Myers, 1991
- Plica pansticta (C. Myers & Donnelly, 2001)
- Plica plica (Linnaeus, 1758) – collared tree runner, tree runner
- Plica umbra (Linnaeus, 1758) – blue-lipped tree lizard, harlequin racerunner
Formerly included in Plica plica:[1]
- Plica caribeana Murphy & Jowers, 2013 – Caribbean treerunner
- Plica kathleenae Murphy & Jowers, 2013 – Kathleen's treerunner
- Plica medemi Murphy & Jowers, 2013 – Medem's treerunner
- Plica rayi Murphy & Jowers, 2013 – Ray's treerunner
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Plica.
References
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