Anolis unilobatus

Wilson, Larry David, Mata-Silva, Vicente & Johnson, Jerry D., 2013, A conservation reassessment of the reptiles of Mexico based on the EVS measure, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 7 (1), pp. 1-47 : 7-11

Anolis unilobatus : Köhler and Vesely (2010). Herpetologica 66: 186–207.

Gerrhonotus farri : Bryson and Graham (2010). Herpetologica 66: 92–98.

Scincella kikaapoda : García-Vásquez et al. (2010). Copeia 2010: 373–381.

Lepidophyma cuicateca : Canseco-Márquez et al. (2008). Zootaxa 1750: 59–67.

Lepidophyma zongolica : García-Vásquez et al. (2010). Zootaxa 2657: 47–54.

Xenosaurus tzacualtipantecus : Woolrich-Piña and Smith (2012). Herpetologica 68: 551–559.

Coniophanes michoacanensis : Flores-Villela and Smith (2009). Herpetologica 65: 404–412.

Geophis occabus : Pavón-Vázquez et al. (2011). Herpetologica 67: 332–343.

Abronia smithi . Smith’s arboreal alligator lizard is endemic to the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, in the southeastern portion of this state. Its EVS has been determined as 17, placing it in the middle of the high vulnerability category; the IUCN, however, lists this lizard as of Least Concern. This individual was found in cloud forest in the Reserva de la Biósfera El Triunfo, Chiapas. Photo by Elí García-Padilla .

The following 18 taxa either have been resurrected from the synonymy of other taxa or placed in the synonymy of other taxa, and thus also change the number of species in the CMAR list:

Phyllodactylus nocticolus : Blair et al. (2009). Zootaxa 2027: 28–42. Resurrected as a distinct species from P. xanti .

Sceloporus albiventris : Lemos-Espinal et al. (2004). Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 39: 164–168. Resurrected as a distinct species from S. horridus .

Sceloporus bimaculatus : Leaché and Mulcahy (2007). Molecular Ecology 16: 5216–5233. Returned to the synonymy of S. magister .

Plestiodon bilineatus : Feria-Ortiz et al. (2011). Herpetological Monographs 25: 25–51. Elevated to full species from P. brevirostris .

Plestiodon dicei : Feria-Ortiz et al. (2011). Herpetological Monographs 25: 25–51. Elevated to full species from P. brevirostris .

Plestiodon indubitus : Feria-Ortiz et al. (2011). Herpetological Monographs 25: 25–51. Elevated to full species from P. brevirostris .

Plestiodon nietoi : Feria-Ortiz and García-Vázquez (2012). Zootaxa 3339: 57–68. Elevated to full species from P. brevirostris .

Aspidoscelis stictogramma : Walker and Cordes (2011). Herpetological Review 42: 33–39. Elevat- ed to full species from A. burti .

Xenosaurus agrenon : Bhullar (2011). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 160: 65–181. Elevated to full species from X. grandis .

Xenosaurus rackhami : Bhullar (2011). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 160: 65–181. Elevated to full species from X. grandis .

Lampropeltis californiae : Pyron and Burbrink (2009). Zootaxa 2241: 22–32. Elevated to full species from L. getula .

Lampropeltis holbrooki : Pyron and Burbrink (2009). Zootaxa 2241: 22–32. Elevated to full species from L. getula .

Lampropeltis splendida : Pyron and Burbrink (2009). Zootaxa 2241: 22–32. Elevated to full species from L. getula .

Sonora aequalis : Cox et al. (2012). Systematics and Biodiversity 10: 93–108. Placed in synonymy of S. mutabilis .

Coniophanes taylori : Flores-Villela and Smith (2009). Herpetologica 65: 404–412. Resurrected as a distinct species from C. piceivittis .

Leptodeira maculata : Daza et al. (2009). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 53: 653–667. Synonymized with L. cussiliris . The correct name of the taxon, however, contrary to the decision of Daza et al. (2009), is L. maculata , inasmuch as this name was originated by Hallowell in 1861, and thus has priority. Leptodeira cussiliris , conversely, originally was named as a subspecies of L. annulata by Duellman (1958), and thus becomes a junior synonym of L. maculata .

Crotalus ornatus : Anderson and Greenbaum (2012). Herpetological Monographs 26: 19–57. Resurrected as a distinct species from the synonymy of C. molossus .

Mixcoatlus browni : Jadin et al. (2011). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 163: 943–958. Resurrected as a distinct species from M. barbouri .

The following species have undergone status changes, including some taxa discussed in the addendum to Wilson and Johnson (2010):

Anolis beckeri : Köhler (2010). Zootaxa 2354: 1–18. Resurrected as a distinct species from A. pentaprion , which thus no longer occurs in Mexico.

Marisora brachypoda : Hedges and Conn (2012). Zootaxa 3288: 1–244. Generic name originated for a group of species formerly allocated to Mabuya .

Sphaerodactylus continentalis : McCranie and Hedges (2012). Zootaxa 3492: 65–76. Resurrection from synonymy of S. millepunctatus , which thus no longer occurs in Mexico.

Holcosus chaitzami , H. festivus , and H. undulatus : Harvey et al. (2012). Zootaxa 3459: 1–156. Generic name originated for a group of species formerly allocated to Ameiva .

Lampropeltis knoblochi : Burbrink et al. (2011). Molecular and Phylogenetic Evolution. 60: 445–454. Elevated to full species from L. pyromelana , which thus no longer is considered to occur in Mexico.

Leptodeira cussiliris : Mulcahy. 2007. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 92: 483–500. Removed from synonymy of L. annulata , which thus no longer occurs in Mexico. See Leptodeira maculata entry above.

Leptodeira uribei : Reyes-Velasco and Mulcahy (2010). Herpetologica 66: 99–110. Removed from the genus Pseudoleptodeira .

Rhadinella godmani : Myers. 2011. American Museum Novitates 3715: 1–33. Species placed in new genus from Rhadinaea .

Rhadinella hannsteini : Myers (2011). American Museum Novitates 3715: 1–33. Species placed in new genus from Rhadinaea .

Rhadinella kanalchutchan : Myers (2011). American Museum Novitates 3715: 1–33. Species placed in new genus from Rhadinaea .

Rhadinella kinkelini : Myers (2011). American Museum Novitates 3715: 1–33. Species placed in new genus from Rhadinaea .

Barisia ciliaris . The widespread Sierra alligator lizard is endemic to Mexico, and is part of a complex that still is undergoing systematic study. Its distribution extends along the Sierra Madre Occidental from southern Chihuahua southward through western Durango and into central Jalisco, and thence into northern Guanajuato and central Querétaro and northward in the Sierra Madre Oriental to central Nuevo León. Its EVS has been calculated as 15, placing it in the lower portion of the high vulnerability category. The IUCN does not recognize this taxon at the species level, so it has to be considered as Not Evaluated. This individual is from 10.1 km WNW of La Congoja, Aguascalientes. Photo by Louis W. Porras .

Lampropeltis mexicana . The endemic Mexican gray-banded kingsnake is distributed from the Sierra Madre Occidental in southern Durango and the Sierra Madre Oriental in extreme southeastern Coahuila southward to northern Guanajuato. Its EVS has been gauged as 15, placing it in the lower portion of the high vulnerability category, but its IUCN status, however, was determined as of Least Concern. This individual was found at Banderas de Aguila (N of Coyotes), Durango. Photo by Ed Cassano .

Rhadinella lachrymans : Myers (2011). American Museum Novitates 3715: 1–33. Species placed in new genus from Rhadinaea .

Rhadinella posadasi : Myers (2011). American Museum Novitates 3715: 1–33. Species placed in new genus from Rhadinaea .

Rhadinella schistosa : Myers (2011). American Museum Novitates 3715: 1–33. Species placed in new genus from Rhadinaea .

Sonora aemula : Cox et al. (2012). Systematics and Biodiversity 10: 93–108. Generic name changed from Procinura , which thus becomes a synonym of Sonora .

Epictia goudotii : Adalsteinsson et al. (2009). Zootaxa 2244: 1–50. Species placed in a new genus from Leptotyphlops .

Rena boettgeri : Adalsteinsson et al. (2009). Zootaxa 2244: 1–50. Species placed in a new genus from Leptotyphlops .

Rena bressoni : Adalsteinsson et al. (2009). Zootaxa 2244: 1–50. Species placed in a new genus from Leptotyphlops .

Rena dissecta : Adalsteinsson et al. (2009). Zootaxa 2244: 1–50. Species placed in a new genus from Leptotyphlops .

Rena dulcis : Adalsteinsson et al. (2009). Zootaxa 2244: 1–50. Species placed in a new genus from Leptotyphlops .

Rena humilis : Adalsteinsson et al. (2009). Zootaxa 2244: 1–50. Species placed in a new genus from Leptotyphlops .

Rena maxima : Adalsteinsson et al. (2009). Zootaxa 2244: 1–50. Species placed in a new genus from Leptotyphlops .

Rena myopica : Adalsteinsson et al. (2009). Zootaxa 2244: 1–50. Species placed in a new genus from Leptotyphlops .

Mixcoatlus barbouri : Jadin et al. (2011). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 163: 943–958. New genus for species removed from Cerrophidion .

Mixcoatlus melanurus : Jadin et al. (2011). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 163: 943–958. New genus for species removed from Ophryacus .

Results of the 2005 Mexican Reptile Assessment

The 2005 Mexican Reptile Assessment “was carried out by zoologists from the non-profit conservation group NatureServe, working in partnership with reptile experts from universities, the World Conservation Union (IUCN), and Conservation International” (NatureServe Press Release; available at natureserve.org/aboutUS/ PressReleases). This study dealt with “721 species of lizards and snakes found in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.” Turtles and crocodilians previously were assessed. The press release indicated that, “about one in eight lizards and snakes (84 species) were found to be threatened with extinction [i.e., judged as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable], with another 23 species labeled Near Threatened. For 121 lizards and snakes, the data are insufficient to allow a confident estimate of their extinction risk [i.e., judged as Data Deficient], while 493 species (about two-thirds of the total) are at present relatively secure [i.e., judged as Least Concern].” Thus, the percentages of species that fall into the standard IUCN assessment categories are as follows: CR, EN, and VU (11.7); NT (3.2); DD (16.8); and LC (68.4).

Inasmuch as the above results include species that occur in the United States, Canada, and also those not evaluated in the survey, we extracted information from the IUCN Red List website on the ratings provided for Mexican species alone, and also used the “NE” designation for species not included in the 2005 assessment. We list these ratings in Appendix 1.