Diploderma shuoquense LIU, HOU, RAO & ANANJEVA, 2022
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Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | Chinese: 硕曲龙蜥 |
Synonym | Diploderma shuoquense LIU, HOU, RAO & ANANJEVA 2022 |
Distribution | China (Sichuan: Xiangcheng County, Ganzi Prefecture) Type locality: Shuoqu River Valley, Qingde Town, Xiangcheng County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China (28°48′50′′N, 99°49′47′′E, 2700 m elevation |
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Types | Holotype. KIZ2022004, adult male, collected on 23 April 2022 by Shuo Liu. Paratypes. KIZ2022005–KIZ2022007, three adult males, collecting information the same as the holotype. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Diploderma shuoquense sp. nov. can be diagnosed from congeners by a combination of the following morphological characteristics: (1) body size small, SVL 48.2–52.3 mm in males; (2) tail moderately long, TAL/SVL 1.87–1.97 in males; (3) limbs moderately long, FLL/SVL 0.45–0.49 in males, HLL/SVL 0.69–0.74 in males; (4) head moderately wide, HW/HL 0.72–0.74 in males; (5) MD 34–40; (6) F4S 13–16, T4S 19–21; (7) tympanum concealed; (8) nuchal and dorsal crest scales feebly developed, not distinctively erected or raised on skin folds in males; (9) distinct trans- verse gular fold present; (10) ventral head scales smooth or weakly keeled and ventral body scales strongly keeled; (11) ventral head scales homogeneous in size; (12) no distinct gular spot in males; (13) dorsolateral stripes jagged in males, yellowish-white or greyish-white in life; (14) 8–10 radial stripes around the eye on each side; (15) oral cavity, inner lips and tongue pink in life. 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 6495 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | The specific epithet refers to the Shuoqu River, by which the new spe- cies was discovered. |
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