Japalura mictophola MIRZA, GOWANDE, THACKERAY, BHOSALE, SAWANT, PHANSALKAR & PATEL, 2024
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Japalura mictophola
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| Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Japalura mictophola MIRZA, GOWANDE, THACKERAY, BHOSALE, SAWANT, PHANSALKAR & PATEL 2024: 4 |
| Distribution | India (Arunachal Pradesh) Type locality: Bomdila (27.262355°N, 92.419441°E, alt. 2,427m a.s.l.), West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
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| Types | Holotype. Adult male, ZSI 24841, collected by S. Sur; no precise date. Paratype. Adult male, NRC-AA-8541, collected from near Lama Camp (27.161000°N, 92.460500°E, alt. 2,325m a.s.l.), Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh, India, by Mandar Sawant and Pushkar Phansalkar on 20 August 2021. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A large-sized Japalura, reaching SVL of 92.9 mm with heterogeneous dorsum scalation and an exposed tympanum. Body laterally compressed and ventral scales subequal. Four large supra-tympanic scales and the males bear a distinct vertebral crest. Supra-tympanic scales are not in contact with orbital scales and are separated by two medium-sized smooth scales. (Mirza et al. 2024) 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 2138 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named after the Greek word miktós ‘μικτός’ meaning mixed, and the word phola (=scales) referring to the mixed (heterogeneous) scales on the dorsum of the species. |
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