Riama anatoloros (KIZIRIAN, 1996)
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Riama anatoloros
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| Higher Taxa | Gymnophthalmidae (Cercosaurinae), Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Proctoporus anatoloros KIZIRIAN 1996: 94 Proctoporus anatoloros — DOAN & SCHARGEL 2003 Riama anatoloros — DOAN & CASTOE 2005 |
| Distribution | Ecuador, elevation 1200-1975 m Type locality: La Bonita [77° 33’ W, 00°27’ S], Napo [Sucumbíos], ca. 1500 m elevation |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: USNM 229691, adult male; paratypes: USNM (n=46); other material: MHNG, AGG, QCAZ, KU, AMNH, ANSP |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: (1) Frontonasal usually longer than or equal to frontal; (2) nasoloreal suture absent, incomplete, rarely complete; (3) supraoculars three or four, usually tour, usually none in contact with ciliaries; (4) superciliary series usually complete, usually four; (5) supralabialsubocular fusion absent; (6) postoculars 2-4, usually three; (7) postparietals three; (8) supratympanic temporals two or three, usually three; (9) genials one or two, usually two, transverse sutures not perpendicular with respect to midline of body; (10) dorsal scales rectangular, juxtaposed, striated/keeled; (11) longitudinal dorsal scale rows in males 22-27, in females 23-28; (12) transverse dorsal scale rows in males 36-42, in temales 36-44; (13) transverse ventral scale rows in males 19-23, in females 20-23; (14) lateral scale rows 1-3, usually two; (15) femoral pores in males 7-11, in females 0-9; scales between femoral pores 4-12; (16) subdigital scales on Toe I 3-5; (17) limbs not overlapping when adpressed against body in adults; (18) anterior cloacal plate scales paired; (19) hemipenis capitate; flounces bearing spines, in four columns of obliquely positioned rows (= two chevrons; Uzzell, 1970); flounces contact on asulcate side, large spines present on apex of chevrons; (20) dorsum olive brown, dorsolateral pale line extends from eye to just posterior to forelimb; small lateral ocelli present or absent; ventral scales usually yellow with black, centrally positioned, linearly arranged spots. Proctoporus anatoloros can be distinguished from all congeners by the presence of large hemipenial spines; it can be distinguished further by the following (condition for P. anatoloros in parentheses): All Ecuadorian species except P. meleagris and P. simoterus: femoral pores in females 0-4 (usually 6-9) or with (without) hiatus. P. meleagris and P. simoterus: dorsal scales smooth (striated/keeled) anteriorly in adults. Further, P. oculatus: genials usually three (usually two), superciliaries five (three or four, or incomplete), lateral scales 7-11 (1-3). Species occurring outside of Ecuador: P. luctuosus group: lateral scales more than three (1-3). Additionally, P. achlyens, P. laevis, and P. luctuosus: nasoloreal suture complete (usually incomplete or absent). P. columbianus: dorsal scales smooth (keeled). P. striatus: wide asulcate expansion pleat present (absent) on hemipenis. (Kizirian 1996) 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 6362 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | The specific epithet, anatoloros, is based on the Greek words anatole which means east, and oros, which means mountain. The name alludes to the distribution of the species in the eastern cordilleras of the Andes of Ecuador. The epithet should be treated as an indeclinable word. |
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