Acanthosaura liui LIU, HOU, MO & RAO, 2020
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Acanthosaura liui
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| Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Acanthosaura liui LIU, HOU, MO & RAO 2020 |
| Distribution | China (Yunnan: Jianshui County, Shiping County) Type locality: China, Yunnan, Jianshui; 23°20'24"N, 102°44'28"E; 1540 m |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. KIZ L2020001, male; collected 2 May 2020; Shuo Liu leg. Paratypes. China • 1 female; the same locality as the holotype; 16 May. 2020; Shuo Liu leg.; KIZ L2020002 • 2 ♂; the same locality as the holotype; 17 May. 2020; Shuo Liu leg.; KIZ L2020003 and KIZ L2020004. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Body size medium (SVL 85.1–95.9 mm), postorbital and occipital spines present; relatively developed gular pouch; scales on flanks randomly intermixed with medium and large scales; nuchal crest gradually developed posteriorly, first nuchal crest spine shortest and last nuchal crest spine longest; diastema between nuchal and dorsal crests present; dorsal crest underdeveloped, composed of enlarged, pointed scales beginning at shoulder region and decreasing regularly in size; tail 1.47–1.77× SVL; number of subdigital lamellae on the fourth finger 16–18 and the fourth toe 22–25; black nuchal collar present; black eye patch extending from nostril through orbit posteriorly and downwards through tympanum and then posteriorly and upwards meeting diamond-shaped black nuchal collar on nape; black oblique folds anterior to forelimb insertions present and not meeting black nuchal collar; anterior nuchal crest spines and dorsal sides of postorbital and occipital spines light colored, posterior nuchal crest spines and ventral sides of postorbital and occipital spines black; gular pouch light blue; tongue and inside of mouth yellow. Additional details (8601 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Sympatry: Hebius atemporale, Ophiophagus hannah, Oreocryptophis porphyraceus, Pareas margaritophorus, Ptyas major, P. nigromarginata, and Sphenomorphus indicus |
| Etymology | Named after renowned Chinese herpetologist Prof. Chengzhao Liu (30.9.1900–9.4.1976), in recognition of his great contributions to herpetological research in China. |
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