Draco beccarii PETERS & DORIA, 1878
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Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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Synonym | Draco Beccarii PETERS & DORIA 1878: 373 Draco beccarii — BOULENGER 1885: 264 Draco beccarii — DE ROOIJ 1915: 77 Draco lineatus beccarii — HENNIG 1936: 198 Draco lineatus beccarii — WERMUTH 1967: 49 Draco lineatus beccarii — MUSTERS 1983 Draco beccarii — MCGUIRE & KIEW 2001 Draco beccarii — MCGUIRE et al. 2007: 191 |
Distribution | Indonesia (E Sulawesi, Buton, Kabaena, Muna) Type locality: Kandari, Insula Selebes [= Celebes] |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Lectotype: MSNG 9523 (Draco lineatus beccarii PETERS & DORIAE 1878); designated by Capocaccia 1961 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Draco beccarii can be distinguished from all other members of the D. lineatus group by the following combination of characteristics: (1) dorsal patagial coloration of males with one to three black distal blotches on an orange or yellow field, (2) male dewlap elongated and triangular, terminating in a point, (3) dewlap of males bright yellow or orange in coloration, (4) presence of a melanic interorbital spot in males, (5) presence of a melanic nuchal spot in males and females, (6) variable presence of a melanic postnuchal spot in males and females, (7) absence of white pigments in association with the variably present nuchal and postnuchal spots, (8) variable presence of melanic ‘eye spots’ (dark spots with associated white or pale pigments) on the supraorbital semicircles, (9) presence of a parietal lens, and (10) tympana at least partially covered with scales (usually completely covered) (McGuire et al. 2007). See also description in De Rooij 1915: 77. |
Comment | Synonymy: Draco walkeri BOULENGER 1891 has been resurrected from synonym with D. beccari and elevated to valid species status. |
Etymology | Named after Dr. Odoardo Beccari (I843-1920), an Italian botanist, who collected in Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, and Ethiopia. |
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