Ichnotropis microlepidota MARX, 1956
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Ichnotropis microlepidota
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| Higher Taxa | Lacertidae, Eremiadinae, Sauria, Lacertoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Marx's Rough-scaled Lizard |
| Synonym | Ichnotropis microlepidota MARX 1956 Ichnotropis microlepidota — EDWARDS et al. 2013 Ichnotropis microlepidota — BENITO et al. 2025 |
| Distribution | Angola Type locality: foot of Mount Moco, Benguela Province, Angola. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: FMNH 74285; paratypes: FMNH 74283, FMNH 74284, FMNH 74286, FMNH 74286 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: An Ichnotropis with a single frontonasal, a single anterior loreal, prefrontals in contact with the second supraocular, a small series of scales separating the second and third supraoculars from the supraciliaries, unusually small dorsal scales, and a high number of scales around the middle of the body (from MARX 1956). 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 7737 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Synonymy: Maybe a synonym of Ichnotropis bivittata Parker 1936. Only known from the holotype and paratypes. Parker (1936) found a juvenile that matches one of the key characters of this species, namely "smaller scales than normal (45-56 at mid-body)”. Abundance: only known from its original description (Meiri et al. 2017). Distribution: see map in Benito et al. 2025: 901 (Fig. 8). |
| Etymology | Named after Greek mikros (= small) + lepidotos (= scaled), referring to the relatively small scales. |
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