Bronchocela carestiai SUPSUP, PITOGO, SANGUILA, HALLERMANN, DENZER, WOOD & BROWN, 2026
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Bronchocela carestiai
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| Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Bronchocela carestiai SUPSUP, PITOGO, SANGUILA, HALLERMANN, DENZER, WOOD & BROWN 2026: 24 Calotes marmoratus — BOULENGER 1885:318. [In part, misidentification.] Calotes marmoratus — ALCALA 1986:78. [In part, misidentification.] Calotes cristatellus — DE ROOIJ 1915:121. [In part, misidentification.] Calotes cristatellus — ALCALA 1986:77. [In part, misidentification.] Calotes marmoratus marmoratus — TAYLOR 1922:136 [In part, misidentification] Bronchocela cristatella — HALLERMANN 2005:171 [In part, misidentification.] Bronchocela marmorata — DIONG & LIM 1998:351 [In part, misidentification.] Bronchocela marmorata — HALLERMANN 2005:173 [In part, misidentification.] |
| Distribution | Philippines (Mindoro) Type locality: Malisbong, Lake Libuao (Libao), Barangay Sta. Lucia, Municipality of Sabalayan, Occidental Mindoro Province, Mindoro Island, Philippines, 80 m elevation (12.81917°N, 120.8975°E; datum = WGS84 in all cases), |
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| Types | Holotype. An adult female (PNM 9980, formerly KU 336048; field catalog number RMB 17761; corresponding genetic material retained at KU), collected on 17 July 2013 by S. Travers, W. Bulalacao, B. Gurubat, R. Reyes, J. Zafe, and D. Roldan-Pina between 1900 and 2100 h in vegetation near the lake shore. Paratypes (paratopotypes) (6). An adult female (KU 336047) collected on 17 July 2013, one adult male (KU 336051) and one female (KU 336053) collected on 18 July 2013, one adult female (KU 336054) and one adult male (KU 336055) collected on 19 July 2013, and an adult male (KU 336056) collected on 21 July 2013. These specimens were collected by S. Travers, W. Bulalacao, B. Gurubat, R. Reyes, J. Zafe, D. Roldan-Pina, V. Yngente, and R.M. Brown. Other paratypes (8). Three adult males (KU 327283– 85) collected on 28–29 June 1996 by R.M. Brown in Tamaraw Falls, Barangay San Teodoro, Municipality of Puerto Galera; one adult male (KU 302487) collected on 11 March 2001 and one adult female (KU 303771) collected on 12 March 2005 in Barangay Carmundo, Municipality of Bongabong; one adult male (KU 302488) collected on 12 March 2001 in Barangay Malamig, Municipality of Gloria; one adult female (KU 302489) collected on 13 March 2001 in Barangay Loyal, Municipality of Victoria; one subadult individual (KU 308407) collected on 1 March 2007 by E.L.B. Rico in Sitio Ulasan, Barangay Harrison, Municipality of Paluan. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (n=14): A slender lizard with SVL reaching 92.7 mm (slightly smaller than B. marmorata and B. mallarii, but larger than B. philippina; Table 6; Figs. 10–12, 13A). The species can be readily distinguished from its related congeners by having the following combination of characters: short lanceolate nuchal spines reaching 2.0 mm (100% of specimens with spines 0.17–1.91 times shorter than tympanum diameter; Fig. 13B); nuchal crest spines 8–13, not continuous with dorsal (Fig. 11C); dorsal scales 33–44 (Fig. 14A), not transversely compressed; posteriorly oriented paravertebrals 6 or 7 (Fig. 14B); scale rows between the lower orbital margin and Supralabial VI 2; upwardly oriented paravertebrals 0; subdigital lamellae of Finger III 26–31; loreal scales 5–8; canthal ridge blunt to moderate, vertically oriented; loreal region slightly concave; tympanum diameter 2.0–2.9 mm (0.44–0.62 times shorter than orbit); hand length 14.1–18.1 mm; forelimb length 37.4–45.7 mm (0.10–0.13 times shorter than hindlimb; Fig. 15A); foot length 26.0–33.6 mm; hindlimb length 61.1–76.3 mm (Fig. 15B); lateral body scales narrowly acute (Fig. 16E,F); proximal median tail scales interrupted; white infratympanic stripe present, does not extend to labial region; chin stripes absent; chin and throat coloration of undisturbed live animals and preserved specimens pale cyan or greenish turquoise (Figs. 17C and 18C). (Supsup et al. 2026) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. However, these details, e.g. detailed descriptions (about less than half a page) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
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| Etymology | The specific epithet is a patronym in the genitive singular, honoring Uldarico V. Carestia, Jr., for his contributions to herpetological research in the Philippines. Over the past 20 yr, he has tirelessly participated in numerous biodiversity expeditions on Mindoro, Palawan, Cebu, Leyte, and Mindanao, resulting in the collection of important herpetofaunal specimens and the discovery of new species. The suggested common name, the Mangyan Green-Crested Lizards, honors the Mangyan indigenous people of Mindoro. |
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