A new species of Microteiid Lizard (Gymnophthalmidae, Cercosaurini, Selvasaura) from a remote area in the Peruvian Andes

Authors: Chávez, Germán Country: Peru DOI: 10.3897/evolsyst.7.99118 Published: Jan. 1, 2023 Source: Evolutionary Systematics OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: New species · Topics: Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Evolution and Paleontology Studies

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We describe a new species of Selvasaura lizard from the western slopes of the eastern Andes of central Peru. Among other characters, the new species differs from congeners in having keeled dorsal scales and more transverse rows of scales on dorsum. We present a phylogeny as additional evidence supporting delimitation of the new species.

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