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Oreosaurus mcdiarmidi (Kok & Rivas, 2011)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Fig. 1. Anadia mcdiarmidi sp. nov. A. IRSNB 2677, ♂ holotype in life. B. IRSNB 2675, juvenile male paratype in life. C. Ventral view of the anaesthetized holotype (grid squares = 5 mm).
(Photographs by Philippe J.R. Kok.) Kok P.J.R. & Rivas G.A. 2011. A new species of Anadia (Reptilia, Squamata) from the Venezuelan 'Lost World', northern South America. European Journal of Taxonomy 3: 1-18. https://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2011.3 · CC BY 3.0 · Image sourceProvider-generated thumbnail requested at 800 pixels; no local editing Local WebP display rendition; resized without cropping.
Open encyclopedia reference
Oreosaurus mcdiarmidi is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Chimantá Massif in Venezuela. It is named for Roy W. McDiarmid, American herpetologist, "for his contribution to the knowledge of the Pantepui herpetofauna".
Wikipedia contributors, Oreosaurus mcdiarmidi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:39:58.068956+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Oreosaurus mcdiarmidi (Kok & Rivas, 2011)
- Name authority
- (Kok & Rivas, 2011)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Gymnophthalmidae
- Genus
- Oreosaurus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyGymnophthalmidae
- genusOreosaurus
- speciesOreosaurus mcdiarmidi (Kok & Rivas, 2011)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Oreosaurus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Luminous LizardOreosaurus shrevei (Parker, 1935) | GymnophthalmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Lightbulb LizardOreosaurus luctuosus (Peters, 1863) | GymnophthalmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oreosaurus inanis (Doan & Schargel, 2003) | GymnophthalmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oreosaurus cephalolineatus Garcia-Perez & Yustiz, 1995 | GymnophthalmidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Anadia mcdiarmidi Kok et al., 2012 Kok et al., 2012 | synonym |
| Anadia mcdiarmidi Kok & Rivas, 2011 Kok & Rivas, 2011 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Oreosaurus&species=mcdiarmidi Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:8GQ4F. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.