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. 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 2787 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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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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