Siderolamprus scansorius (MCCRANIE & WILSON, 1996)
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Siderolamprus scansorius
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| Higher Taxa | Diploglossidae, Diploglossa, Anguimorpha, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Celestus scansorius MCCRANIE & WILSON 1996 Celestus scansorius — KÖHLER 2000: 41 Celestus scansorius — KÖHLER 2008 Diploglossus scansorius — MCCRANIE 2015 Diploglossus scansorius — MCCRANIE 2018 Siderolamprus scansorius — SCHOOLS & HEDGES 2021 |
| Distribution | NW Honduras (elevation 1550-1590 m) Type locality: 2.5 airline km NNE La Fortuna, 15° 25’ N, 87° 19’ W, 1550 m elevation, Cordillera Nombre de Dios, Yoro, Honduras. |
| Reproduction | ovoviviparous |
| Types | Holotype: USNM 335049, adult female |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: C. scansorius appears to be most closely related to C. bivittatus (includes C. atitlanensis Smith, 1950; but see Discussion) and can be distinguished from that species by having 21-22 lamellae under the fourth toe (14-18 in C. bivittatus), 15-16 lamellae under the third finger (12-14), and ventral surface pale gray in preservative (cream with zero to less than one0.164 (0.190-0.235), pale spots or markings present laterally (absent), and dorsolateral pale stripe weakly evident in adults (absent); from C. enneagrammus (Cope, 1861) by having 21-22 lamellae under the fourth toe (14-18), maximum known SVL of 111 (89), suboculars and postoculars juxtaposed (in single series), 74 scales along dorsal midline (77-85), 76-78 scales along ventral midline (81-91), and dorsolateral pale stripe weakly evident in adults (absent); from C. hylaius Savage and Lips, 1994, by having 74 scales along dorsal midline (76-81), 76-78 scales along ventral midline (84-92), adult HW/SVL 0.131-0.133 (0.082-0.124), each ventral scale with gray anterior edges in life immaculate yellow-green); from C. legnotus (Campbell and Camarillo, 1994) by having 21-22 lamellae under the fourth toe (15-17), suboculars and postoculars juxtaposed (in single series), seventh and eighth or eighth and ninth supralabials below eye (usually sixth and seventh), 29-31 scales around midbody (33), 74 scales along dorsal midline (75-79), suture between first and second supralabials beneath anterior edge of naris (center of naris), lacking dark vertical bars laterally (present), and dorso-lateral pale stripes weakly evident in adults (absent); from C. montanus Schmidt, 1933, by having a single prefrontal bordering frontal anteriorly (three prefrontals [or two prefrontals and one frontonasal as used by Savage & Lips, 1994]), maximum known SVL of 111 (93), second medial supraocular not in contact with pre-frontal (in contact), 29-31 scales around mid-body (33), 74 scales along dorsal midline (67-72), flanks of body with pale colored scales, frequently arranged into irregular vertical lines (flanks with conspicuous pale spots), and dorso-lateral pale stripes weakly evident in adults (absent); from C. orobius Savage and Lips, 1994, by maximum known SVL of 111.1 (82.9), 29-31 scales around midbody (33), 74 scales along dorsal midline (66), 11-12 preanals (8), 11-12 supralabials (9), 9-10 infralabials (7-8), and dorsolateral pale stripes weakly evident in adults (absent); from C. rozellae Smith, 1942, by maximum known SVL of 111 (102), middle loreal vertically elongate, occupying canthal area (a canthal usually present), lacking dark vertical bars laterally (present), and dorsolateral stripes weakly evident in adults (absent). (McCranie & Wilson 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 6692 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Synonymy: The placement of this species in Diploglossus is based on phylogenetic data by Pyron et al. 2013. |
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