A new species of Anadia (Reptilia, Squamata) from the Venezuelan “Lost World”, northern South America
<p>A new gymnophthalmid lizard of the genus <em>Anadia </em>Gray, 1845 is described from the summit of Abakapá-tepui, Bolívar state, Venezuela, between 2200-2242 m elevation. The new species, <em>Anadia mcdiarmidi </em>sp. nov., is endemic to the Chimantá Massif and see...
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doaj-d71e69699774410c8e11e5c775127e9c2020-11-25T03:08:13ZengConsortium of European Natural History MuseumsEuropean Journal of Taxonomy2118-97732011-09-010311810.5852/ejt.2011.3A new species of Anadia (Reptilia, Squamata) from the Venezuelan “Lost World”, northern South AmericaPhilippe J.R. KokGilson A. Rivas<p>A new gymnophthalmid lizard of the genus <em>Anadia </em>Gray, 1845 is described from the summit of Abakapá-tepui, Bolívar state, Venezuela, between 2200-2242 m elevation. The new species, <em>Anadia mcdiarmidi </em>sp. nov., is endemic to the Chimantá Massif and seemingly also occurs on Amurí-tepui and Murei-tepui. The new taxon is mainly distinguished from all known congeners by the following combination of characters: body fairly robust, tail longer than SVL, dorsal scales small, quadrangular, middorsal scales 53-57, suboculars large, subequal in size, with sometimes one scale slightly protruding downward between 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> supralabial, nasal entire, without sub-nostril groove, body uniform greyish to bluish brown in life, devoid of any conspicuous pattern in males, venter immaculate golden grey in life, femoral pores not extending onto preanal area, 9-10 on each side in males, preanal pores absent, hemipenis globose, weakly bilobed, bordered by numerous flounces (>20) bearing comblike rows of minute weakly mineralized spinules.</p>http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/73GymnophthalmidaeLizardHemipenesChimantá MassifPantepui |
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Philippe J.R. Kok Gilson A. Rivas A new species of Anadia (Reptilia, Squamata) from the Venezuelan “Lost World”, northern South America European Journal of Taxonomy Gymnophthalmidae Lizard Hemipenes Chimantá Massif Pantepui |
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Philippe J.R. Kok Gilson A. Rivas |
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A new species of Anadia (Reptilia, Squamata) from the Venezuelan “Lost World”, northern South America |
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A new species of Anadia (Reptilia, Squamata) from the Venezuelan “Lost World”, northern South America |
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A new species of Anadia (Reptilia, Squamata) from the Venezuelan “Lost World”, northern South America |
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A new species of Anadia (Reptilia, Squamata) from the Venezuelan “Lost World”, northern South America |
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A new species of Anadia (Reptilia, Squamata) from the Venezuelan “Lost World”, northern South America |
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new species of anadia (reptilia, squamata) from the venezuelan “lost world”, northern south america |
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Consortium of European Natural History Museums |
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European Journal of Taxonomy |
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2118-9773 |
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2011-09-01 |
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<p>A new gymnophthalmid lizard of the genus <em>Anadia </em>Gray, 1845 is described from the summit of Abakapá-tepui, Bolívar state, Venezuela, between 2200-2242 m elevation. The new species, <em>Anadia mcdiarmidi </em>sp. nov., is endemic to the Chimantá Massif and seemingly also occurs on Amurí-tepui and Murei-tepui. The new taxon is mainly distinguished from all known congeners by the following combination of characters: body fairly robust, tail longer than SVL, dorsal scales small, quadrangular, middorsal scales 53-57, suboculars large, subequal in size, with sometimes one scale slightly protruding downward between 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup> supralabial, nasal entire, without sub-nostril groove, body uniform greyish to bluish brown in life, devoid of any conspicuous pattern in males, venter immaculate golden grey in life, femoral pores not extending onto preanal area, 9-10 on each side in males, preanal pores absent, hemipenis globose, weakly bilobed, bordered by numerous flounces (>20) bearing comblike rows of minute weakly mineralized spinules.</p> |
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Gymnophthalmidae Lizard Hemipenes Chimantá Massif Pantepui |
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