Alopoglossus avilapiresae RIBEIRO-JÚNIOR, CHOUERI, LOBOS, VENEGAS, TORRES-CARVAJAL & WERNECK, 2020
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Alopoglossus avilapiresae
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| Higher Taxa | Alopoglossidae, Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Alopoglossus avilapiresae RIBEIRO-JÚNIOR, CHOUERI, LOBOS, VENEGAS, TORRES-CARVAJAL & WERNECK 2020 Alopoglossus angulatus RIBEIRO-JÚNIOR 2018: 32 (part) |
| Distribution | Brazil (Amazonas, Acre), Colombia (Amazonas), Peru (Cusco, Huánuco, Junín, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Puno and San Martín) Type locality: Brazil, State of Amazonas, Maraã municipality, Amanã, Baré (2°28′54.95′′S, 64°42′36.98′′W) |
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| Types | Holotype: INPA-H 9515, male, 5 February 2001, Ana Cristina de Oliveira Cordeiro Duarte, field number RCV 01-322 (Figs 12, 13). Paratypes: Brazil: State of Amazonas: INPA-H 9514, Amanã, Baré (2°28′54.9′′S, 64°42′37′′W), 30 January 2001, Duarte, field number RCV 01-274; INPA-H 9394, Amanã, Boa Esperança (2°29′17.6′′S, 64°45′12.9′′W), 1 February 2001, Duarte, field number RCV 01-292; INPA-H 9382, Amanã, Boa Vista (2°20′32.7′′S, 64°51′33.8′′W), 12 January 2001, Duarte, field number RCV 01-74; INPA-H 11112, 11119, two females, Maraã, Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve, Paraná Trail (2°21′42.68′′S, 65°15′35.45′′W), 9 September 2003 and 6 September 2006, Bernhard. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Alopoglossus avilapiresae is distinguished from all other species of Alopoglossus by the combination of the following characters: (1) scales on the sides of the neck non-granular, keeled, imbricate (at least medial and posterior ones phylloid), in ten to 13 transverse rows; (2) three pairs of chin shields; (3) third pair of chin shields with rounded posterior margins, in direct contact with gulars or separated from them by a row of small scales; (4) absence of a pair of medial enlarged pregular scales; (5) scales on gular region subequal in size, but varying in shape: lateral ones strongly keeled, pointed, phylloid; anterior, medial and posterior ones feebly keeled, bluntly pointed; anteriormost transverse row with scales smooth, almost rounded posteriorly, and varying from similar in size to slightly smaller than those in the proceeding rows; (6) ventral scales mucronate, imbricate, with bluntly pointed posterior margins (almost rounded), varying from smooth to feebly keeled; (7) total number of femoral pores in males 23–29. |
| Comment | Habitat: leaf litter in montane, terra firme and flooded (varzea) forest. |
| Etymology | The specific epithet is a noun in the genitive case honoring Teresa Cristina Sauer de Ávila-Pires, in recognition of her valuable contribution to the knowledge of the Amazonian lizards. The first author of this study (M.A.R.-J.) expresses his great appreciation to T. Ávila-Pires for her valuable and constructive contribution to his personal and professional development. |
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