A new species of saxicolous Lepidophyma (Squamata, Xantusiidae) from Tamaulipas, Mexico
| Autor: | Christoph I. Grünwald, Jacobo Reyes-Velasco, Iván T. Ahumada-Carrillo, Carlos Montaño-Ruvalcaba, Héctor Franz-Chávez, Brandon T. La Forest, Ricardo Ramírez-Chaparro, Sergio Terán-Juárez, Juan Miguel Borja-Jiménez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Sarcopterygii
Amniota Lepidophyminae taxonomy Gnathostomata Squamata Animalia Lagartijas NocturnasReptilesSistemáticaTaxonomía Chordata systematics Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Vertebrata Tetrapoda Sierra Madre Oriental conservation conservación Nachteidechsen Biota reptiles night lizards Osteichthyes Xantusiidae NaturschutzReptilienSierra Madre OrientalSystematikTaxonomie Animal Science and Zoology Lepidophyma Scincomorpha |
| Zdroj: | Herpetozoa 36: 9-21 |
| Popis: | We describe a new saxicolous species of Lepidophyma from the Sierra Madre Oriental, in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico and provide morphological and molecular data to support the novelty of this species. The new species is most closely related to members of the L. sylvaticum group; however; it is a flattened form specialised for a saxicolous lifestyle and it can be distinguished from all other members by a combination of meristic characters. Genetic analysis suggests that several populations of L. sylvaticum might represent additional novel taxa, while the validity of L. micropholis is questioned. We discuss conservation priorities of the new species. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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