A new species of Leposoma (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from the remnant Atlantic forests of the state of Bahia, Brazil

Leposoma puk, a new species of the scincoides group is described from the Atlantic forests of southern state of Bahia, Brazil. The new species is characterized by a single frontonasal; elongate dorsal and lanceolate ventral scales arranged in diagonal rows; weakly striated or smooth scales on top of...

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Main Authors: Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues, Marianna Dixo, Dante Pavan, Vanessa Kruth Verdade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2002-11-01
Series:Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
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spelling doaj-4db6fd6930014177bd6ca69a816c70aa2020-11-24T23:09:43ZengUniversidade de São PauloPapéis Avulsos de Zoologia0031-10491807-02052002-11-01421433535010.1590/S0031-10492002001400001A new species of Leposoma (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from the remnant Atlantic forests of the state of Bahia, BrazilMiguel Trefaut RodriguesMarianna DixoDante PavanVanessa Kruth VerdadeLeposoma puk, a new species of the scincoides group is described from the Atlantic forests of southern state of Bahia, Brazil. The new species is characterized by a single frontonasal; elongate dorsal and lanceolate ventral scales arranged in diagonal rows; weakly striated or smooth scales on top of head; a longer than wide interparietal, with almost straight lateral margins; 17-18 pores; third supraocular the largest one, wider than long and clearly rectangular in shape; a suture between frontal and frontoparietal scales coincident with the middle of the third supraocular; and, a black pigmentation in the venter or along venter margins in males. The discovery of this new species, sympatric with Leposoma annectans, L. nanodactylus, and L. scincoides ranks the Atlantic Rainforest region of Southern Bahia first in species diversity for the genus. Zoogeography and speciation of Leposoma of the scincoides group are discussed.<br>Leposoma puk, uma nova espécie do grupo scincoides é descrita para a região da mata Atlântica do sul da Bahia, Brasil. A nova espécie é caracterizada por apresentar: frontonasal simples; escamas dorsais alongadas e ventrais lanceoladas dispostas em fileiras diagonais; escamas do topo da cabeça lisas ou levemente estriadas; interparietal mais longa que larga, com margens laterais quase paralelas; 17-18 poros; terceira supraocular mais larga que longa e a maior da área supraocular; sutura entre a frontal e frontoparietal coincidente com a região mediana da terceira supraocular; e machos com pigmentação negra no ventre ou ao longo da região paraventral. A descoberta desta nova espécie, simpátrica com Leposoma annectans, L. nanodactylus, e L. scincoides torna a região da mata atlântica do sul da Bahia a área com a maior diversidade local de espécies do gênero. Discutem-se alguns aspectos sobre a zoogeografia e a especiação de Leposoma do grupo scincoides.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492002001400001Leposoma pukespécie novaBrazilSquamataGymnophthalmidaeLeposoma puknew speciesBrazilSquamataGymnophthalmidae
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author Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues
Marianna Dixo
Dante Pavan
Vanessa Kruth Verdade
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Marianna Dixo
Dante Pavan
Vanessa Kruth Verdade
A new species of Leposoma (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from the remnant Atlantic forests of the state of Bahia, Brazil
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
Leposoma puk
espécie nova
Brazil
Squamata
Gymnophthalmidae
Leposoma puk
new species
Brazil
Squamata
Gymnophthalmidae
author_facet Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues
Marianna Dixo
Dante Pavan
Vanessa Kruth Verdade
author_sort Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues
title A new species of Leposoma (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from the remnant Atlantic forests of the state of Bahia, Brazil
title_short A new species of Leposoma (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from the remnant Atlantic forests of the state of Bahia, Brazil
title_full A new species of Leposoma (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from the remnant Atlantic forests of the state of Bahia, Brazil
title_fullStr A new species of Leposoma (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from the remnant Atlantic forests of the state of Bahia, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed A new species of Leposoma (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from the remnant Atlantic forests of the state of Bahia, Brazil
title_sort new species of leposoma (squamata, gymnophthalmidae) from the remnant atlantic forests of the state of bahia, brazil
publisher Universidade de São Paulo
series Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
issn 0031-1049
1807-0205
publishDate 2002-11-01
description Leposoma puk, a new species of the scincoides group is described from the Atlantic forests of southern state of Bahia, Brazil. The new species is characterized by a single frontonasal; elongate dorsal and lanceolate ventral scales arranged in diagonal rows; weakly striated or smooth scales on top of head; a longer than wide interparietal, with almost straight lateral margins; 17-18 pores; third supraocular the largest one, wider than long and clearly rectangular in shape; a suture between frontal and frontoparietal scales coincident with the middle of the third supraocular; and, a black pigmentation in the venter or along venter margins in males. The discovery of this new species, sympatric with Leposoma annectans, L. nanodactylus, and L. scincoides ranks the Atlantic Rainforest region of Southern Bahia first in species diversity for the genus. Zoogeography and speciation of Leposoma of the scincoides group are discussed.<br>Leposoma puk, uma nova espécie do grupo scincoides é descrita para a região da mata Atlântica do sul da Bahia, Brasil. A nova espécie é caracterizada por apresentar: frontonasal simples; escamas dorsais alongadas e ventrais lanceoladas dispostas em fileiras diagonais; escamas do topo da cabeça lisas ou levemente estriadas; interparietal mais longa que larga, com margens laterais quase paralelas; 17-18 poros; terceira supraocular mais larga que longa e a maior da área supraocular; sutura entre a frontal e frontoparietal coincidente com a região mediana da terceira supraocular; e machos com pigmentação negra no ventre ou ao longo da região paraventral. A descoberta desta nova espécie, simpátrica com Leposoma annectans, L. nanodactylus, e L. scincoides torna a região da mata atlântica do sul da Bahia a área com a maior diversidade local de espécies do gênero. Discutem-se alguns aspectos sobre a zoogeografia e a especiação de Leposoma do grupo scincoides.
topic Leposoma puk
espécie nova
Brazil
Squamata
Gymnophthalmidae
Leposoma puk
new species
Brazil
Squamata
Gymnophthalmidae
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492002001400001
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