pseudomonas reptilivora pseudomonas reptilivora pseudomonas reptilivora is a fluorescent, yellow-green, gram-negative, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming, multiple polar flagellated, motile bacterium that is pathogenic to reptiles. it was originally isolated in gila monsters (heloderma suspectum), horned lizards (phrynosoma solare), and chuckawallas (sauromalus ater). the type strain is atcc 14836. pseudomonas reptilivora scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: pseudomonadota class: gammaproteobacteria order: pseudomonadales family: pseudomonadaceae genus: pseudomonas species: p. reptilivora binomial name pseudomonas reptilivoracaldwell and ryerson 1940