Diploderma jiulongense LIU, HOU, ANANJEVA & RAO, 2023
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Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | Chinese: 九龙龙蜥 |
Synonym | Diploderma jiulongense LIU, HOU, ANANJEVA & RAO 2023: 188 |
Distribution | China (Sichuan: Jiulong County, Ganzi Prefecture) Type locality: Yandai Town, Jiulong County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China (28°28'39"N, 101°44'57"E, 1680 m elevation). |
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Types | Holotype: KIZ 2022086, adult male, collected on 8 August 2022 by Mian Hou. Paratypes: KIZ 2022087 and KIZ 2022101, two adult females; KIZ 2022099–KIZ 2022100, two adult males. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Diploderma jiulongense sp. nov. can be diagnosed from congeners by a combination of the following morphological characteristics: (1) body size moderate, SVL 44.5–51.4 mm in adult males, 61.7–64.4 in adult females; (2) tail very long, TAL/SVL 2.57–2.71 in adult males, 2.33–2.44 in adult females; (3) limbs very long, FLL/SVL 0.50–0.53 in adult males, 0.46–0.47 in adult females, HLL/SVL 0.86–0.94 in adult males, 0.79–0.82 in adult females; (4) head moderately long, HW/HL 0.68–0.73 in adult males, 0.71–0.72 in adult females; (5) MD 36–40; (6) F4S 16–19, T4S 23–27; (7) tympanum concealed; (8) nuchal and dorsal crests continuous, feebly developed, no skin fold under nuchal and dorsal crests; (9) distinct transverse gular fold present; (10) ventral scales of head heterogeneous in size, ones on centre of gular pouch largest, all strongly keeled; (11) ventral scales of body strongly keeled; (12) gular spot present in males, indistinct or absent in females, pale yellow in life; (13) dorsolateral stripes distinct in males, narrow and smooth edged, bright yellow in life; (14) no radial stripes around eye; (15) oral cavity and inner lips pinkish white, tongue pale flesh colour in life. (Liu et al. 2023). |
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