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. 2015 Oct 7;9(4):625–644. doi: 10.3897/CompCytogen.v9i4.5371

Table 2.

Basic cytogenetic data compiled from the literature for the Teiidae family. (2n), (KF), (FN). Three descriptions of karyotypic formulas: (a) number of biarmed chromosomes, number of uniarmed chromosomes and number of microchromosomes; (b) chromosomes that show a gradual series of acrocentric chromosomes; (c) macrochromosome chromosomes (M) and microchromosomes (mi). For data not included in the literature, “-” is indicated.

Subfamily Genus Species (sensu [2]) Species (initial description) 2n Type of KF and description FN Reference
Callopistinae Callopistes Callopistes flavipunctatus Callopistes flavipunctatus 2n=38 c (12M+26m) 50 2
Callopistes maculatus Callopistes maculatus 2n=38 c (12M+26m) 26, 50 2, 8
Teiinae Ameiva Ameiva ameiva Ameiva ameiva 2n=50 a (0: 26: 24)
b (gradual series of acrocentric chromosomes)
50 2, 18
Tupinambinae Ameiva auberi Ameiva auberi 2n=30 a (8: 10:12) 38 11
Ameiva chrysolaema Ameiva chrysolaema 2n=50 a (0: 22: 28), (6: 20: 24) 50, 56 2
Ameiva dorsalis Ameiva dorsalis 2n=50 a (4: 22: 24) 54 2
Ameiva exsul Ameiva exsul 2n=50 a (0: 26: 24) 50 2
Ameiva maynardi Ameiva maynardi 2n=50 a (4: 22: 24) 54 2
Ameivula Ameivula nativo
Ameivula litorralis
Ameivula ocellifera
Cnemidophorus nativo
Cnemidophorus littoralis
Cnemidophorus ocellifera
2n=50
2n=46 (XX/XY)
2n=50
a (5: 19: 24)
a (5: 19: 22)
b(gradual series of acrocentric chromosomes)
53
51
-
14
9
18
Aspidoscelis Aspidoscelis angusticeps Cnemidophorus angusticeps 2n=44, 46 a (6: 20: 18), a (2: 24: 20) 50, 48 3, 16
Aspidoscelis burti Cnemidophorus burti 2n=46 a (2: 24: 20) 48 3
Aspidoscelis calidipes Cnemidophorus calidipes 2n=46 a (2: 24: 20) 48 3
Aspidoscelis ceralbensis Cnemidophorus ceralbensis 2n=52 - - 4
Aspidoscelis communis Cnemidophorus communis 2n=46 a (2: 24:20) 48 3
Aspidoscelis costatus Cnemidophorus costatus 2n=46 a (2: 24:20) 48 3
Aspidoscelis cozumelae Cnemidophorus cozumelae 2n=49, 50 a (0: 28: 21), a (11: 19: 20) 49, 61 3, 16
Aspidoscelis deppei Cnemidophorus deppei 2n=50, 52 a (0: 26: 24), a (0: 28: 24) 50, 52 3, 16
Aspidoscelis exsanguis Cnemidophorus exsanguis 3n=69* - - 3, 10
Aspidoscelis flagellicaudas Cnemidophorus flagellicaudas 3n=69* - - 3
Aspidoscelis gularis Cnemidophorus gularis 2n=46 a (2: 24: 20) 48 3
Aspidoscelis guttatus Cnemidophorus guttatus 2n=52 a (0: 28: 24) 52 3
Aspidoscelis hyperythrus Cnemidophorus hyperythrus 2n=52 a (0: 28: 24) 52 3
Aspidoscelis inoratus Cnemidophorus inoratus 2n=46 a (2: 24: 20) 48 3, 10
Aspidoscelis laredoensis Cnemidophorus laredoensis 2n=46 a (2: 24: 20) 48 4
Aspidoscelis lineatissima Cnemidophorus lineatissima 2n=52 a (0: 28: 24) 52 3
Aspidoscelis marmoratus Cnemidophorus marmoratus 2n=46 a (0: 22: 24) 46 11
Aspidoscelis maslini Cnemidophorus maslini 2n=47 a (14: 13: 20) 49 3
Aspidoscelis mexicana Cnemidophorus mexicana 2n=46 a (2: 24: 20) 48 3
Aspidoscelis motaguae Cnemidophorus motaguae 2n=46 a (2: 24: 20) 48 3
Aspidoscelis neomexicanus Cnemidophorus neomexicanus 2n=46 a (4: 20: 22) 50 3,10
Aspidoscelis opatae Cnemidophorus opatae 3n=69* - - 3
Aspidoscelis parvisocius Cnemidophorus parvisocius 2n=46 a (2: 24: 20) 48 3
Aspidoscelis rodecki Cnemidophorus rodecki 2n=50 - - 1
Aspidoscelis sacki Cnemidophorus sacki 2n=46 a (2: 24: 20) 48 3
Aspidoscelis sptemvittatus Cnemidophorus sptemvittatus 2n=46 a (2: 24: 20) 48 3
Aspidoscelis sexlineatus Cnemidophorus sexlineatus 2n=46 a (2: 24: 20), a (8: 18: 20) 48, 54 3, 5
Aspidoscelis sonorae Cnemidophorus sonorae 2n=46, 3n=69* a (4: 20: 22) 48 2, 3, 10
Aspidoscelis tesselatus Cnemidophorus tesselatus 2n=46, 3n=69* a (4: 20: 22) 50 3, 10, 15
Aspidoscelis tigris tigris Cnemidophorus tigris tigris 2n=46(XX/XY) a (6: 16: 24) 52 2, 10
Aspidoscelis tigris aethiops Cnemidophorus tigris aethiops 2n=46 a (6: 16: 24) 52 3
Aspidoscelis tigris estebanensis Cnemidophorus tigris estebanensis 2n=46 a (6: 16: 24) 52 3
Aspidoscelis tigris gracilis Cnemidophorus tigris gracilis 2n=46 a (6: 16: 24) 52 3
Aspidoscelis tigris marmoratus Cnemidophorus tigris marmoratus 2n=46 a (6: 16: 24) 52 3
Aspidoscelis tigris maximus Cnemidophorus tigris maximus 2n=46 a (6: 16: 24) 52 3
Aspidoscelis tigris septentrionalis Cnemidophorus tigris septentrionalis 2n=46 a (6: 16: 24) 52 3
Aspidoscelis ubiparens Cnemidophorus uniparens 3n=69* - - 3, 10
Aspidoscelis velox Cnemidophorus velox 3n=69* - - 3
Cnemidophorus Cnemidophorus arenivagus Cnemidophorus arenivagus 2n=50 a (2: 24: 24) 52 9, 13
Cnemidophorus arubensis Cnemidophorus arubensis 2n=50 a (2: 24: 24) 52 9, 13
Cnemidophorus cryptus Cnemidophorus cryptus 2n=50 - 52 9
Cnemidophorus gramivagus Cnemidophorus gramivagus 2n=50 - 52 9
Cnemidophorus lemniscatus Cnemidophorus lemniscatus 2n=50 a (2: 24: 24) 52 2, 3
Cnemidophorus murinus Cnemidophorus murinus 2n=50 a (2: 24:24) 52 4, 3
Contomastix Contomastix lacertoides Cnemidophorus lacertoides 2n=50 a (0: 26: 24) 52 6, 17
Kentropyx Kentropyx borckiana Kentropyx borckiana 2n=50 a (0: 26: 24) 50 12
Kentropyx calcarata Kentropyx calcarata 2n=50 b(gradual series of acrocentric chromosomes) 50 12, 19
Kentropyx striata Kentropyx striata 2n=50 a (0: 26: 24) 50 12
Kentropyx paulensis Kentropyx paulensis 2n=50 b(gradual series of acrocentric chromosomes) 50 18
Kentropyx pelviceps Kentropyx pelviceps 2n=50 b(gradual series of acrocentric chromosomes) 50 20
Kentropyx vanzoi Kentropyx vanzoi 2n=50 b(gradual series of acrocentric chromosomes) 50 18
Teius Teius oculatus Teius oculatus 2n=54 a (8: 28: 18) 62 17
Teius teyou Teius teyou 2n=54 a (8: 22: 24) 62 2
Crocodilurus - Crocodilurus lacertinus 2n=34 c (12M+22m) 46 2
Crocodilurus amazonicus Crocodilurus amazonicus 2n=34 c (12M+22m) 46 19
Dracaena Dracaena guianensis
Dracaena guianensis
2n=38
a (10:2:26) 48
2
Tupinambis - Tupinambis nigropunctatus 2n=36, 38 a (10: 2: 24), c (16M+22m) 46, 54 2, 7
Tupinambis quadrilineatus Tupinambis quadrilineatus 2n=38 c (12M+26m) - 19
Tupinambis teguixin Tupinambis teguixin 2n=38, 36 a (10: 0: 28), (12M+24m) 48 7, 19
Salvator Salvator merianae Tupinambis merianae 2n=36, 38 a (10: 0: 26), c (12M+26m) 48, 50 7, 17, 19