Adolfus mathewsensis GREENBAUM, DOWELL-BEER, HUGHES, WAGNER, ANDERSON, VILLANUEVA, MALONZA, KUSAMBA, ARISTOTE & BRANCH, 2018
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Adolfus mathewsensis
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| Higher Taxa | Lacertidae, Eremiadinae, Sauria, Lacertoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Adolfus mathewsensis GREENBAUM, DOWELL-BEER, HUGHES, WAGNER, ANDERSON, VILLANUEVA, MALONZA, KUSAMBA, ARISTOTE & BRANCH 2018 |
| Distribution | EC Kenya (Mathews Range) Type locality: 1376 m above sea level (1.251408N, 37.293328E), between Ng’eny forest and Kitich Camp, Mugur Base Camp, Mathews Range North, Samburu County, Rift Valley Province, Kenya |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: NMK L/3376/2, adult male, field No. PKM 0239, tissue No. PKM 0240) collected by P.K. Malonza on 10 June 2010. Paratopotype. A subadult male (NMK L/3376/1, field No. PKM 0234) collected by P.K. Malonza on 10 June 2010. Paratypes.—An adult male and female, respectively (NMK L/3420/1–2) collected by P.K. Malonza in 2010, 1556 m above sea level (0.991948N, 37.35608E), Mt. Warges forest, Mathews Range, Samburu County, Rift Valley Province, Kenya; an adult male (NMK L/2859) collected by D.V. Wasonga in 2006, 1634 m above sea level (0.94738N, 37.35598E), Mt. Warges forest, Mathews Range, Samburu County, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Adolfus mathewsensis can be distinguished from all congeners by the following combination of characters: (1) medium body size (SVL 51.7–68.8 for adult males; 60.6 in one adult female); (2) 17–19 femoral pores on each side; (3) supraciliary granules 4 or 5; (4) 39–43 dorsal scale rows at midbody; (5) presence of granular scales beneath the collar; (6) 84–90 dorsal scales in a longitudinal row from occipital to posterior insertion of hind limb; (7) 29– 32 ventral scales counted longitudinally from posterior margin of collars to anterior margin of preanal scales; (8) vertebral scales that are about the same size as those on the flanks; (9) keeled dorsal and lateral scales; and (10) presence of a pale (tan, gray or light brown) middorsal region from occipital region to tail. |
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| Etymology | The new name mathewsensis is an adjective meaning ‘‘from the Matthews Range,’’ where we discovered the new species. |
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