Pholidobolus marianus (RUTHVEN, 1921)
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Pholidobolus marianus
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| Higher Taxa | Gymnophthalmidae (Cercosaurinae), Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Prionodactylus marianus RUTHVEN 1921 Prionodactylus vertebralis — UZZELL 1973 Pholidobolus marianus — AMÉZQUITA et al. 2023 |
| Distribution | Colombia Type locality: San Pedro, Colombia |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: UMMZ 56037; March 35, I921 ; H. N. Maria, collector |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Head scales normal; frontonasal undivided; nostril pierced in an undivided, often deeply grooved, nasal; supraoculars 2 or 3; 31-39 scales around the middle of the body; 30-3 dorsal scales between the occiput and the groin; ventral scales in eight longitudinal rows, all smooth, 19-20 scales between the collar and groin. Color (in alcohol) above olive or olive brown with two dark brown or black stripes from the .snout to the base of the tail; a narrow white line from the end of the snout to the arm insertion, sometimes faintly continued to the groin; below bluish or lead color with or without black spots. (Ruthven 1921) |
| Comment | Synonymy: P. marianus has been synonymized with P. vertebralis by Uzzell 1973 and only revalidated by AMÉZQUITA et al. 2023. |
| Etymology | Prionodactylus ampuedai has been named after the collector, Ramón Ampueda. |
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