The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, MéxicoDuellman, William Edward
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México
Duellman, William Edward
Amphibians -- Mexico -- Michoacán de Ocampo; Reptiles -- Mexico -- Michoacán de Ocampo
Like the preceding species, this lizard is always found near water. It
does not ascend the foothills of the Sierra de Coalcomán, but in the
Balsas Basin it reaches elevations of 800 meters at La Playa. Large
adults are often seen in the large trees making up the gallery forests
along rivers. From high perches the lizards drop into the water with a
terrific splash. Bright green juveniles were abundant in bushes along
the Río Tepalcatepec in July, 1955.
~Ctenosaura pectinata~ (Wiegmann)
_Cyclura pectinata_ Wiegmann, Herpetologia Mexicana, p. 42,
1834.--México (by inference). Type locality restricted to
Colima, Colima, México, by Bailey (1928:25).
_Ctenosaura pectinata_, Gray, Catalogue of the lizards...
British Museum, p. 191, 1845.
Apatzingán (27); between Ario de Rosales and La Playa;
Barranca de Bejuco; Capirio (2); Coalcomán (4); El Espinal;
El Sabino (2); El Ticuiz; Jazmin (2); La Huacana; La Placita
(8); La Playa (3); Limoncito; Lombardia; Motín del Oro;
Playa Azul; Río Cancita, 12 km. E of Apatzingán (2); Río
Marquez, 10 km. S of Lombardia (2);? Uruapan; Volcán
Jorullo.
_Ctenosaura pectinata_ is a common lowland species that ascends the
slopes of the Sierra de Coalcomán and the Cordillera Volcánica to
elevations of about 1050 meters (approximating the lower limits of the
oak forest). The record from Uruapan (USNM 10234, collected by Dugès) is
doubtful.
These large lizards are most easily observed on rock fences along roads.
Near Apatzingán innumerable individuals can be seen in mid-morning.
Later in the day, as the sun rises higher in the sky, the lizards
retreat to the shade of the crevices in the fences. The abundance of
these lizards in the Tepalcatepec Valley, together with evidence
gathered from the natives of the valley, indicates that these lizards
are seldom used for human consumption there. On the other hand, several
people in Coalcomán consider the "iguana negra" (local name for
_Ctenosaura_) to be a delicacy and serve it at every opportunity. In
early July, 1951, brilliant green young of the year were collected at La
Playa and at Coalcomán.
~Enyaliosaurus clarki~ (Bailey)
_Ctenosaura clarki_ Bailey, Proc. U. S. Natl. Mus., 73:44,
September 26, 1928.--Ovopeo (= Oropeo), Michoacán, México.
_Enyaliosaurus clarki_, Duellman and Duellman, Occ. Pap.
Mus. Zool. Univ. Michigan, 598:1, February 16, 1959.
Twelve km. SSW of Apatzingán; Capirio (7); Cofradía (3); El
Espinal (2); 32 km. E of Huetamo; Jazmin (5); Oropeo (10);
Rancho Nuevo; Río Cancita, 12 km. E of Apatzingán (8);
Tepalcatepec (3); Zicuiran (6).
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