A new cryptic species of Anolis lizard from northwestern South America (Iguanidae, Dactyloinae)

Authors: Yanez, Mario Countries: Colombia, Ecuador DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.794.26936 Published: Jan. 1, 2018 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Anolis dracula sp. n. · Topics: Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Bat Biology and Ecology Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change

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A new species of Anolis lizard from the Andean slopes of southwestern Colombia and northwestern Ecuador, from between 1187 and 2353 m in elevation, is described. The new species can be distinguished from other Anolis in squamation, cranial osteology, hemipenial morphology, and nuclear and mitochondrial DNA. The new species is sister to Anolis aequatorialis, and it is suggested that previous records of A. aequatorialis in Colombia correspond to the new species described herein.

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