Cnemidophorus lineatissimus lineatissimus Cope
Cnemidophorus lineatissimus Cope, Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc., 17:94, 1877.—Colima and Guadalajara. Type locality restricted to Colima, Colima, México, by Smith and Taylor (1950b:179).
Cnemidophorus lineatissimus lineatissimus, Duellman and Wellman, Misc. Publ. Mus. Zool. Univ. Michigan, 111:41, February 10, 1960.
Boca de Apiza (4).
These specimens have 117 to 126 dorsal granules at midbody, a noticeably lower count than that for Cnemidophorus lineatissimus lividus on the coast of Michoacán, which has 126 to 164 (148). Apparently these specimens represent immature C. lineatissimus lineatissimus; the differences between these and C. lineatissimus lividus from nearby localities indicate that possibly the populations are distinct species and not subspecies, as suggested by Duellman and Wellman (1960:41).
Cnemidophorus lineatissimus lividus Duellman and Wellman
Cnemidophorus lineatissimus lividus Duellman and Wellman, Misc. Publ. Mus. Zool. Univ. Michigan, 111:50, February 10, 1960.—Maruata, Michoacán, México.
Barranca de Bejuco (4); Boca de Apiza (2); Coahuayana (6); El Ticuiz (7); La Placita (11); Maruata (7); Motín del Oro; Ostula (5); Playa Azul (4); Playa Cuilala (2); Pómaro (2); Salitre de Estopila (2); San Pedro Naranjestila.
This is the most abundant and widespread species of Cnemidophorus on the coastal lowlands of Michoacán, where it ranges from sea level to elevations of about 500 meters. In this area it inhabits dense arid scrub forest and semi-deciduous broad-leafed forest. Both of these habitats are continuous, or nearly so, along the lowlands and foothills of the Sierra de Coalcomán. This in itself may explain the abundance of Cnemidophorus lineatissimus and the relative scarcity of C. deppei and C. communis in the coastal area, for C. deppei and C. communis usually inhabit more open arid scrub forest, as occurs in the Tepalcatepec Valley. Living in the dense scrub forest with C. lineatissimus is Ameiva undulata sinistra.
Cnemidophorus scalaris Cope