Siderolamprus orobius (SAVAGE & LIPS, 1993)
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Siderolamprus orobius
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| Higher Taxa | Diploglossidae, Diploglossa, Anguimorpha, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Celestus orobius SAVAGE & LIPS 1993: 823 Celestus orobius — KÖHLER 2000: 41 Celestus orobius — KÖHLER 2008 Siderolamprus orobius — SCHOOLS & HEDGES 2021 |
| Distribution | Costa Rica (Cordillera de Talamanca), elevation 1500-2000 m Type locality: are near Hortensia, Palma and Fortuna on the Carretera Interamericana, 1500-2000 m elevation, Canton Pérez-Zeledón, Cordillera de Talamanca, San José, Costa Rica. |
| Reproduction | ovoviviparous |
| Types | Holotype: LACM 138540 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (n=1): This small (standard length 82.85 mm) species appears to be most closely allied to Celestus cyanochloris of the Cordilleras Central and Tilarán of Costa Rica. The two forms differ most obviously in colouration, with C. cyanochloris having scattered black spots on the dorsum and flanks that do not align to demarcate distinct, light vertical lines as in C. orobius. In addition, C. orobius has only 8 preanal scales versus 10 to 12 in C. cyanochloris (Table 2) and is a more elongate form with the axilla to groin distance 61% of the standard length versus stouter body and axilla to groin distance 53 to 58% of standard length in C. cyanochloris (Table 3). In addition to colour pattern differences (Figs. 2-3), C. orobius is distinguished from other mainland Celestus as follows (features for the compared species in parentheses): from C. montanus of Honduras in having a single enlarged plate bordering the frontal shield anteriorly (three scales bordering the frontal anteriorly); from C. enneagrammus and C. bivittatus of Mexico and Nuclear Central America in having 21 to 22 lamellae under the 4th toe and 66 transverse rows of dorsal scales (18 or fewer lamellae, 78 or more dorsals); from C. hylaius by having 66 transverse dorsal and 75 transverse ventral scale rows (76 to 81 dorsal; 84 to 92 ventrals); from C. rozellae in having 66 transverse dorsal, and 75 transverse ventral scale rows (73 to 77 dorsals, 78 to 86 ventrals). (Savage & Lips 1993) 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 2765 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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