Chamaesaura nombo CERÍACO, PARRINHA, FISHER, WEGE, MAIATO, BAUER, MARQUES, 2026
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Chamaesaura nombo
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| Higher Taxa | Cordylidae (Cordylinae), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Angolan Plateau Grass Lizard Portuguese: Lagarto-do-capim-do-Planalto-Angolano |
| Synonym | Chamaesaura nombo CERÍACO, PARRINHA, FISHER, WEGE, MAIATO, BAUER, MARQUES 2026 Chamaesaura macrolepis — BOCAGE 1895: 25 Chamaesaura macrolepis — MONARD 1937: 61 Chamaesaura macrolepis — HELLMICH 1957: 52 Chamaesaura miopropus — LOVERIDGE 1944: 107 Chamaesaura miopropus — MARQUES et al. 2018: 226 Chamaesaura miopropus — BRANCH et al. 2019a: 314 Chamaesaura miopropus — BAUER et al. 2023: 264 |
| Distribution | Angola (Kwanza Sul, Bié, Huambo, Huíla) Type locality: “Chitau,” Bié Province, Angola |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. CM S5919, An unsexed adult; (Fig. 12 in Ceriaco et al. 2026) collected by Rudyerd and Laura Boulton on 14 January 1931. Paratypes. Twenty-two unsexed adult specimens, all from Angola and collected by the members of the Vernay Expedition, namely AMNH 47252 from “Huambo,” Huambo Province, AMNH 47253 from “Mombolo,” Kwanza Sul Province, and AMNH 47254 to 47272 from “Angola,” None of the paratypes has associated data regarding its collection date. Other specimens: ZSM 141–1954 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A medium-sized (maximum total length 496 mm) and elegant serpentine lizard with monodactyl hind limbs and very diminutive forelimbs, and an elongated head, between 22 and 25 (usually 22 to 24) rows of dorsal scales around the midbody, and 38 to 43 rows of scales between the occipital and the beginning of the tail. Scales have osteoderms, as typical of the genus. Dorsal coloration brown, dorsolaterally bordered by a row of dark spots, followed on the sides by a light cream coloration. Ventral coloration white. The new species is distinguishable from C. aenea by lacking pentadactyl forelimbs and hind limbs. It is distinguishable from C. a. anguina, C. a. oligopholis, and C. tenuior by having very diminutive forelimbs (versus small but obvious monodactyl or didactyl forelimbs). This character also distinguishes the new species from C. macrolepis, as this taxon does not have forelimbs. The differences between C. nombo, sp. nov., and C. miopropus are more subtle; the new species has smaller forelimbs than C. miopropus, and a head and skull that are proportionally longer and narrower, with markedly extended anteroposterior dimensions, as an elongation of the parietal table (versus not elongated in C. miopropus) (CERÍACO et al. 2026) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. However, these details, e.g. detailed descriptions (about less than half a page) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
| Comment | Distribution: see map in Ceriaco et al. 2026: 75 (Fig. 13) |
| Etymology | Named after the local name given to the species in the Galanga and Caconda areas, according to Bocage 1895. It is used here as a noun in apposition. |
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