Acanthosaura prasina ANANJEVA, ERMAKOV, NGUYEN, NGUYEN, MURPHY, LUKONINA & ORLOV, 2020
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Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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Synonym | Acanthosaura prasina ANANJEVA, ERMAKOV, NGUYEN, NGUYEN, MURPHY, LUKONINA & ORLOV 2020 |
Distribution | Vietnam (Gia Lai, Kon Tum), elevation 800 to 1700 m Type locality: Kon Chu Rang NR, the Broad of Kon Chu Rang (14.311 °N 108.363 °E), Gia Lai Province, Vietnam. |
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Types | Holotype. Adult male ZISP 30745, collected on October 19, 2018 collected by N. L. Orlov and L. K. Iohanssen at an elevation of 1100 m a.s.l. Paratypes: Three specimens including two adult males: 1) ZISP 30746 from Kon Chu Rang NR, the Broad of Kon Chu Rang (14.311 °N, 108.363 °E), collected on October 2019, Gia Lai Province, Vietnam, with other collection information same as holotype; 2) ROM 37082 (Fn 27483 = A61 from Kalyabina et al., 2004) from Ngoc Linh (15.051°N 107.554 °E), collected in 1998., Kon Tum Province, Vietnam and 3) adult female ZISP 28857, Kon Du, Mang Canh village, Kon Plông (14.412 °N 108.193 °E), collected in June 2015 by N. L. Orlov and L. K. Iohanssen in June 2015 at 1210 m elevation, Kon Tum Province, Vietnam. |
Diagnosis | Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (4765 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | The specific epithet prasina is derived from Latin and refers to the bright grass green body coloration of lizards described herein. |
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