Gelanesaurus flavogularis (ALTAMIRANO-BENAVIDES, ZAHER, LOBO, GRAZZIOTIN, SALES-NUNES & RODRIGUES, 2013)
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Gelanesaurus flavogularis
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| Higher Taxa | Gymnophthalmidae (Cercosaurinae), Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Potamites flavogularis ALTAMIRANO-BENAVIDES, ZAHER, LOBO, GRAZZIOTIN, SALES NUNES & RODRIGUES 2013 Gelanesaurus flavogularis — TORRES-CARVAJAL et al. 2016 Gelanesaurus flavogularis — DIAGO-TORO et al. 2021 |
| Distribution | E Ecuador (Napo, Tungurahua), 1800 m elevation Type locality: Reserva Biológica Narupa (0° 45’ 30.0”S, 77° 54’ 37.1”W), 1800 m elevation, Província de Napo, canton Loreto: Ecuador. |
| Reproduction | oviparous (manual imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: MECN (was DHMECN) 4581, an adult male; collected by P. Meza-Ramos, S. Cáceres S., M. A. Urgilés, and L. Oyagata C., on November 29th 2006, field number PMR409. Paratypes. DHMECN 4583, male, collected together with the holotype, field number PMR 412; DHMECN 10050–10051, females, DHMECN 10052, male, from Reserva Rio Zuñac (1° 24’ 03.6”S, 78° 11’ 12.4” W) 1440 m elevation, Província Tungurahua: Baños: Rio Negro: Ecuador, collected by M. Yánez-Muñoz, M. A. Urgilés y A. Laguna C., on May 8th 2008, field numbers MYM 1628, MYM1649, and MYM 1718, respectively; DHMECN 10054–10056, females, Rio Negro, Montana (1° 24’ 57.6”S, 78° 12’ 28.8”W), 1440 m elevation, Provincia Tungurahua: Baños: Rio Negro: Ecuador, collected by Eric N. Smith, M. Yánez-Muñoz, B.Purtschert C., J. Stricher, y L. Oyagata C., on January 7th 2008, field numbers ENS 12220-12225. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (short): Potamites flavogularis is characterized by the absence of isolated basal flounces of spines and presence of calcareous spinules on flounces of the hemipenis, a short (1,30–1,41 times SVL) and slightly compressed tail without tubercles, tympanum slight- ly recessed, subimbricate ventral scales, lateral body scales lacking conspicuous enlarged tubercles, four longitudinal rows of dorsal tubercles, 6 transverse series of ventral scales, absence of intercalated scales along sides of tail, and absence of tubercles on sides of neck and gular regions. Like their congeners, the new species was found close to vegetation surround- ing streams in primary and secondary forests. |
| Comment | Similar species: Potamites flavogularis is closely related, sibling, and sympatric to Potamites cochranae to which it has been previously confused. Distribution: See map in Fang et al. 2020: 12 (Fig. 9). |
| Etymology | From the Latin flavus (=yellowish) and gularis (=throat). |
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