Calotes iadina WANG, DEEPAK & GRISMER, 2024
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Calotes iadina
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| Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Calotes iadina WANG, DEEPAK & GRISMER in WANG et al. 2024: 183 Calotes jerdoni – ZUG et al. 2006: 60 |
| Distribution | Myanmar (Min Dat District, Chin State) Type locality: Baw Khue Plantation, Nat Ma Taung National Park, Min Dat Township, Min Dat District, Chin State, Myanmar (21.38375°N, 98.89886°E, elevation 1787 m). |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. CAS 219992, adult male. Paratypes. CAS 219993, adult male, same collection information as the holotype; CAS 233207, adult female, from Chun Kyone, Haka Township, Chin State, Myanmar (22.77231°N, 93.56411°E, elevation 1705 m) on July 15, 2003; CAS 233229, 233233, 233235, adult males; CAS 233232, 233234, adult females, all from Falam Township, Chin State, Myanmar (22.81439°N, 93.55752°E, elevation 1630 m), collected on July 18, 2003. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Calotes iadina sp. nov. can be diagnosed by a combination of the following morphological characters: (1) body size large, SVL 63.2–102.5 mm; (2) tail slender, long, TAL 293.9–367.9% SVL; (3) conical scales of two parallel ridges triangular shaped, relatively low, not in spine shape; (4) inferior row of conical scales 2–3 scale rows away from superior tympanum, TRD 14.8–28.8% TD; (5) mental larger than first pair of chin shields; (6) gular scale count 16–19, much larger than ventrals, strongly keeled, mucronate, each bearding a distinctively elongated tip on posterior end; (7) gular pouch feeble or absent, transverse gular fold absent; (8) shoulder fold present, covered with granular scales underneath; (9) nuchal crests relatively short, lanceolate shape, TNC 8.27–13.3% HL, dorsal crests moderately developed; (10) neck scales oriented posteriorly or posterosuperiorly; (11) axillary scales oriented vertically or near vertically; (12) dorsal body scales keeled, oriented posterosuperiorly, larger than ventrals; (13) middorsal crest scale count 39–43, (14) scale rows around midbody 48–53; (15) F4S 22–27, (16) T4S 27–33; (16) dorsal and ventral background coloration Yellow Green (Color 103) to Grass Green (Color 110) in normal condition, can change drastically to brownish to blackish under stress; (17) shoulder fold Pale Neutral Gray (Color 296) to Jet Black (Color 300); (18) white to Pale Pinkish Buff (Color 3) patches sometimes present on elbows, knees, and ankles, and same colored dorsolateral stripes sometimes present from neck to base of tail. (Wang et al. 2024) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 7616 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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