Phylogeny of the Lacertidae

Phylogeny based on Mayer & Pavlicev (2007) and Pavlicev & Mayer (2009). All nodes p > 0.95. Short vertical lines indicate branch points within the genus. Modified for Meroles, Ichnotropis, Vhembelacerta, Tropidosaura, Australolacerta, Pedioplanis, Gastropholis und Congolacerta.

 

 

Literature:

Edwards, S. & Branch, W.R. & Vanhooydonck, B. & Herrel, A. & Measey, G.J. & Tolley, K.A. (2013) - Taxonomic adjustments in the systematics of the southern African lacertid lizards (Sauria: Lacertidae) - Zootaxa, 3669 (2): 101–114.

Greenbaum, E. & Villanueva, C.O. & Kusamba, C. & Aristote, M.M. & Branch, W.R. (2011) - A molecular phylogeny of Equatorial African Lacertidae, with the description of a new genus and species from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 163: 913–942.

Mayer, W. & Pavlicev, M. (2007) - The phylogeny of the family Lacertidae (Reptilia) based on nuclear DNA sequences: Convergent adaptations to arid habitats within the subfamily Eremiainae. - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44: 1155–116

Pavlicev, M. & Mayer, W. (2009) - Fast radiation of the subfamily Lacertinae (Reptilia: Lacertidae): History or methodical artefact? - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 52: 727-734.

Salvi, D. & Bombi, P. & Vignoli, L. (2011) - Phylogenetic position of the southern rock lizard Australolacerta australis within the Lacertidae radiation - African Journal of Herpetology, 60: 60-69.

 

Phylogeny of the Lacertidae

Phylogeny based on Mayer & Pavlicev (2007) and Pavlicev & Mayer (2009). All nodes p > 0.95. Short vertical lines indicate branch points within the genus. Modified for Meroles, Ichnotropis, Vhembelacerta, Tropidosaura, Australolacerta, Pedioplanis, Gastropholis und Congolacerta.

 
 

Literature:

Edwards, S. & Branch, W.R. & Vanhooydonck, B. & Herrel, A. & Measey, G.J. & Tolley, K.A. (2013) - Taxonomic adjustments in the systematics of the southern African lacertid lizards (Sauria: Lacertidae) - Zootaxa, 3669 (2): 101–114.

Greenbaum, E. & Villanueva, C.O. & Kusamba, C. & Aristote, M.M. & Branch, W.R. (2011) - A molecular phylogeny of Equatorial African Lacertidae, with the description of a new genus and species from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 163: 913–942.

Mayer, W. & Pavlicev, M. (2007) - The phylogeny of the family Lacertidae (Reptilia) based on nuclear DNA sequences: Convergent adaptations to arid habitats within the subfamily Eremiainae. - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44: 1155–116

Pavlicev, M. & Mayer, W. (2009) - Fast radiation of the subfamily Lacertinae (Reptilia: Lacertidae): History or methodical artefact? - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 52: 727-734.

Salvi, D. & Bombi, P. & Vignoli, L. (2011) - Phylogenetic position of the southern rock lizard Australolacerta australis within the Lacertidae radiation - African Journal of Herpetology, 60: 60-69.

 
 

Phylogeny of the real lizards, family Lacertidae. Please click on the genus name for detailed information.

Gallotia BOULENGER, 1916

Psammodromus FITZINGER, 1826

Takydromus DAUDIN, 1802

Zootoca WAGLER, 1830

Teira GRAY, 1838

Algyroides BIBRON & BORY de Saint-Vincent, 1833

Dinarolacerta ARNOLD, ARRIBAS & CARRANZA, 2007

Phoenicolacerta ARNOLD, ARRIBAS & CARRANZA, 2007

Anatololacerta ARNOLD, ARRIBAS & CARRANZA, 2007

Parvilacerta ARNOLD, ARRIBAS, CARRANZA, 2007

Podarcis WAGLER, 1830

Iranolacerta ARNOLD, ARRIBAS & CARRANZA, 2007

Lacerta LINNAEUS, 1758

Timon TSCHUDI, 1836

Darevskia ARRIBAS, 1999

Iberolacerta ARRIBAS, 1999

Apathya MÉHELY, 1907

Hellenolacerta ARNOLD, ARRIBAS & CARRANZA, 2007

Dalmatolacerta ARNOLD, ARRIBAS & CARRANZA, 2007

Archaeolacerta MERTENS, 1921

Atlantolacerta ARNOLD, ARRIBAS & CARRANZA, 2007

Poromera BOULENGER, 1887

Nucras GRAY, 1838

Latastia BEDRIAGA, 1884

Philochortus MATSCHIE, 1893

Pseuderemias BOETTGER, 1883

Heliobolus FITZINGER, 1843

Meroles GRAY, 1838

Ichnotropis PETERS, 1854

Vhembelacerta EDWARDS, HERREL, VANHOOYDONCK, MEASEY, TOLLEY & BRANCH, 2013

Tropidosaura FITZINGER, 1826

Australolacerta ARNOLD, 1989

Pedioplanis FITZINGER, 1843

Ophisops MENETRIES, 1832

Omanosaura LUTZ, BISCHOFF & MAYER, 1986

Acanthodactylus WIEGMANN, 1834

Eremias FITZINGER, 1834

Mesalina GRAY, 1838

Gastropholis FISCHER, 1886

Adolfus STERNFELD, 1912

Congolacerta GREENBAUM, VILLANUEVA, KUSAMBA, ARISTOTE & BRANCH, 2011

Holaspis GRAY, 1863