Sphenodon Gray, 1831
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- GENUS
- Published in
- <i>Zool. Miscell.</i> (1): 14
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Sphenodontia
- family
- Sphenodontidae
- genus
- Sphenodon
Name
- Synonyms
- Sphaenodon Gray, 1831
- Sphenodon Boulenger, 1889
- Homonyms
- Sphenodon Boulenger, 1889
- Sphenodon Lund, 1839
- Sphenodon Gray, 1831
- Common names
- Tuataras in Inglês
Bibliographic References
- Hay, Jennifer M., Stephen D. Sarre, David M. Lambert, Fred W. Allendorf, and Charles H. Daugherty, 2010: Genetic diversity and taxonomy: a reassessment of species designation in tuatara (Sphenodon: Reptilia). Conservation Genetics, vol. 11, no. 3. 1063-1081.
- ICZN. (1957). Opinion 455. Validation under the Plenary Powers (a) of the emendation to Sphenodon of the generic name Sphaenodon Gray (J.E.), 1831, and (b) of the family-group name SPHENODONTIDAE Cope, 1870 (Class Reptilia). <em>Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 15, 379-392.
- International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 455 Validation under the Plenary Powers (a) of the emendation to Sphenodon of the generic name Sphaenodon Gray (J. E.), 1831, and (B) of the family-group name Sphenodontidae Cope, 1870 (class Reptilia).Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 15, 379-392 (1957)
- Zool. Misc. (Gray), (1