Cercosaura nigroventris (GORZULA & SENARIS, 1999)

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Higher Taxa	Gymnophthalmidae (Cercosaurinae), Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names
Synonym	Prionodactylus nigroventris GORZULA & SENARIS 1999: 129 Cercosaura nigroventris — DOAN 2003
Distribution	Venezuela (Bolívar) Type locality: Cerro Guanay, alto Río Paraguaza, Estado Bolívar, Venezuela (05° 55’ N, 66° 23’ W), 1650 m elevation.
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: MHNLS 10718, male
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: Prionodactylus nigroventris differs from P. argulus (peters) in having a divided nasal (single in P. argulus); from P. dichrus Uzzell and P. vertebralis (O'Shaughnessy) by having the loreal in contact with the supralabials; from P. eigenmanni Griffin for the white upper lip, and eight longitudinal rows of ventrals; from P. manicatus manicatus (O'Shaughnessy) in having 14 to 16 subdigital lamellae on the fourth finger of the hand and 21 to 23 subdigital lamellae on the fourth toe of the foot; from P. manicatus bolivianus Werner in having 24 to 25 total femoral pores; and, from P. phelpsorum Lancini for the dark black venter in adult males (orange in P. phelpsorum) and 6 to 9 rows of temporals between the middle postocular and the scales bordering the ear opening. (Gorzula & Señaris 1999) 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 10314 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details.
Comment
Etymology	Named after Latin nigro, black, dark and Latin venter, stomach, womb; belly. [“...For the black ventral surfaces of the adult male...”]. (from Esteban Lavilla, pers. comm., May 2024)
References	Doan, T.M. 2003. A new phylogenetic classification for the gymnophthalmid genera Cercosaura, Pantodactylus and Prionodactylus (Reptilia: Squamata). Zool. J. Linnean Soc. 137 (1): 101-115 - get paper here Gorzula, Stefan & Senaris, J. Celsa 1999. In: Contribution to the herpetofauna of the Venezuelan Guayana. I: a data base. Scientia Guaianae, Caracas, No. 8 [1998], 269+ pp.; ISBN 980-6020-48-0 RIVAS, GILSON A.; CÉSAR R. MOLINA, GABRIEL N. UGUETO, TITO R. BARROS, CÉSAR L. BAR- RIO-AMORÓS & PHILIPPE J. R. KOK 2012. Reptiles of Venezuela: an updated and commented checklist. Zootaxa 3211: 1–64 - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List Google images

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