Diploderma panchi WANG, ZHENG, XIE, CHE & SILER, 2020
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Diploderma panchi
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| Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Panchi Mountain Dragon Chinese: 蟠螭龙蜥(Pinyin: Pan Chi Long Xi) |
| Synonym | Diploderma panchi WANG, ZHENG, XIE, CHE & SILER in WANG et al. 2020: 245 Japalura flaviceps — ZHAO et al. 1999: 111 Japalura flaviceps — ZHAO 2003: 84 |
| Distribution | China (Sichuan: Yajiang County) Type locality: upper Yalong River Valley near Yajiang Township, Yajiang County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest Sichuan Province, China (30.0414° N, 101.0108° E, elevation 2,663 m). |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: KIZ 032715, adult female. Collected by Kai WANG and Nima DADENG in May 22, 2017. Paratypes: KIZ 032716, 032717, 032729, adult females, same collecting information as for the holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: The new species can be diagnosed from congeners by a combination of the following morphological characteristics: (1) body length moderate SVL 59.6–67.3 mm; (2) tail short TAL/SVL 141.8%–151.5%; (3) hind limbs short HLL/SVL 60.2%–65.8%; (4) head width moderate HW/HL 69.5%–73.6%; (4) MD 42–46; (5) F4S 14–17; (6) T4S 20–24; (7) conical or sub-pyramidal post-rictal scale moderately developed, 3–7; (8) tympanum concealed; (9) nuchal crest feebly developed with no skin folds; (10) transverse gular fold present, distinct; (11) ventral scales of head and body distinctively keeled; (12) ventral head scales and ventrolateral body scales homogeneous in size; (13) distinct gular spots absent in females, but mosaic Light Sulphur Yellow (Color 93) patterns present; (14) dorsolateral stripes strongly jagged, White, Light Buff (Color 2), or Light Sulphur Yellow (91); (15) ventral body uniform Pale Buff (Color 1); and (16) inner lips, oral cavity, and tongue uniform flesh color (Wang et al. 2021). |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | The species name “panchi” is derived from the name of female dragons (Chinese 蟠螭, Pinyin: Pan Chi) in the ancient Chinese literature, 汉书·司马相如传). |
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