Phylogeny of the Lacertidae

Phylogeny based on Mayer & Pavlicev (2007) and Pavlicev & Mayer (2009). All nodes p > 0.95. Short vertical lines indicate branch points within the genus. Modified for Meroles, Ichnotropis, Vhembelacerta, Tropidosaura, Australolacerta, Pedioplanis, Gastropholis und Congolacerta.

Literature:

Edwards, S. & Branch, W.R. & Vanhooydonck, B. & Herrel, A. & Measey, G.J. & Tolley, K.A. (2013) - Taxonomic adjustments in the systematics of the southern African lacertid lizards (Sauria: Lacertidae) - Zootaxa, 3669 (2): 101–114.

Greenbaum, E. & Villanueva, C.O. & Kusamba, C. & Aristote, M.M. & Branch, W.R. (2011) - A molecular phylogeny of Equatorial African Lacertidae, with the description of a new genus and species from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 163: 913–942.

Mayer, W. & Pavlicev, M. (2007) - The phylogeny of the family Lacertidae (Reptilia) based on nuclear DNA sequences: Convergent adaptations to arid habitats within the subfamily Eremiainae. - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44: 1155–116

Pavlicev, M. & Mayer, W. (2009) - Fast radiation of the subfamily Lacertinae (Reptilia: Lacertidae): History or methodical artefact? - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 52: 727-734.

Salvi, D. & Bombi, P. & Vignoli, L. (2011) - Phylogenetic position of the southern rock lizard Australolacerta australis within the Lacertidae radiation - African Journal of Herpetology, 60: 60-69.