Chalcides pseudostriatus CAPUTO, 1993
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Chalcides pseudostriatus
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Scincinae, Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Chalcides (chalcides) pseudostriatus CAPUTO 1993: 104 Chalcides chalcides mertensi KLAUSEWITZ 1954: 198 (partim) Chalcides pseudostriatus — SCHLEICH, KÄSTLE & KABISCH 1996: 625 Chalcides pseudostriatus — SINDACO & JEREMČENKO 2008 |
| Distribution | NW Morocco Type locality: environs of Tangier (N Morocco) |
| Reproduction | ovoviviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MRSN XR-152, adult male |
| Diagnosis | DIAGNOSIS: It differs: from C. striatus in the larger size of females, the greater number of dorsal and ventral scales and presacral vertebrae, the dorsal pattern frequency and at 8 out of 33 loci tested (tabs. X and XII, fig. 9); from C. mertensi in the greater number of ventral scales, the dorsal pattern striatus and at 11 out of the 33 loci tested (tab. X and XI, fig. 9); from C. minutus in the larger size, the greater number of dorsal scales and presacral vertebrae, the dorsal pattern striatus, and at 8 out of 33 loci C. chalcides, see the (tabs. X and XI, fig. 9); for the differences from C. chalcides, see section concerning this species. (Caputo 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 975 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Largest species of the genus. |
| Etymology | From Greek “pseudo” = false, and Latin “striatus” = striped, since this species was long mistaken for C. striatus. |
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