Acanthosaura liui LIU, HOU, MO & RAO, 2020
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Acanthosaura liui
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| Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Acanthosaura liui LIU, HOU, MO & RAO 2020 |
| Distribution | China (Yunnan: Jianshui County, Shiping County) Type locality: China, Yunnan, Jianshui; 23°20'24"N, 102°44'28"E; 1540 m |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. KIZ L2020001, male; collected 2 May 2020; Shuo Liu leg. Paratypes. China • 1 female; the same locality as the holotype; 16 May. 2020; Shuo Liu leg.; KIZ L2020002 • 2 ♂; the same locality as the holotype; 17 May. 2020; Shuo Liu leg.; KIZ L2020003 and KIZ L2020004. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Body size medium (SVL 85.1–95.9 mm), postorbital and occipital spines present; relatively developed gular pouch; scales on flanks randomly intermixed with medium and large scales; nuchal crest gradually developed posteriorly, first nuchal crest spine shortest and last nuchal crest spine longest; diastema between nuchal and dorsal crests present; dorsal crest underdeveloped, composed of enlarged, pointed scales beginning at shoulder region and decreasing regularly in size; tail 1.47–1.77× SVL; number of subdigital lamellae on the fourth finger 16–18 and the fourth toe 22–25; black nuchal collar present; black eye patch extending from nostril through orbit posteriorly and downwards through tympanum and then posteriorly and upwards meeting diamond-shaped black nuchal collar on nape; black oblique folds anterior to forelimb insertions present and not meeting black nuchal collar; anterior nuchal crest spines and dorsal sides of postorbital and occipital spines light colored, posterior nuchal crest spines and ventral sides of postorbital and occipital spines black; gular pouch light blue; tongue and inside of mouth yellow. 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 8601 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Sympatry: Hebius atemporale, Ophiophagus hannah, Oreocryptophis porphyraceus, Pareas margaritophorus, Ptyas major, P. nigromarginata, and Sphenomorphus indicus |
| Etymology | Named after renowned Chinese herpetologist Prof. Chengzhao Liu (30.9.1900–9.4.1976), in recognition of his great contributions to herpetological research in China. |
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