Iphisa soinii DIXON, 1974
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Higher Taxa | Gymnophthalmidae (Gymnophthalminae), Iphisini, Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | E: Glossy Shade Lizard Portuguese: Briba, Calango, Calango-Cobra, Lagartinho-de-Folhiço, Lagartixa, Lagarto-da-Terra, Lagarto-de-Folhiço |
Synonym | Iphisa elegans soinii DIXON 1974 Iphisa elegans soinii — RIBEIRO-JUNIOR & AMARAL 2016 Iphisa soinii — MELLO et al. 2023: 11 |
Distribution | Peru and Bolivia Type locality: Nuevo Tocache, Departmento San Martin, Peru, 650 m elevation. |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: USNM 193623, adult male. Collected by Wade C. Sherbrooke, 1967. Paratypes: USNM 193622, 193624–25, San Martin; Nuevo Tocache. Topotypes: MCZ 126760, La Paz trail, Imparia, Department of Loreto, Peru; UMMZ 68090, Departament of Cochabamba, Bolivia. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis (soinii): Identical elegans in all characters except absence of prefrontals and higher average number (25.0) of femoral-preanalpores, rather than 19.3. Additional details (1306 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | Named after Pekka Soini (1941–2004), Finnish naturalist and herpetologist active in Iquitos (Peru). |
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