Japalura mictophola MIRZA, GOWANDE, THACKERAY, BHOSALE, SAWANT, PHANSALKAR & PATEL, 2024
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Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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Synonym | Japalura mictophola MIRZA, GOWANDE, THACKERAY, BHOSALE, SAWANT, PHANSALKAR & PATEL 2024: 4 |
Distribution | India (Arunachal Pradesh) Type locality: Bomdila (27.262355°N, 92.419441°E, alt. 2,427m a.s.l.), West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh, India |
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Types | Holotype. Adult male, ZSI 24841, collected by S. Sur; no precise date. Paratype. Adult male, NRC-AA-8541, collected from near Lama Camp (27.161000°N, 92.460500°E, alt. 2,325m a.s.l.), Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh, India, by Mandar Sawant and Pushkar Phansalkar on 20 August 2021. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A large-sized Japalura, reaching SVL of 92.9 mm with heterogeneous dorsum scalation and an exposed tympanum. Body laterally compressed and ventral scales subequal. Four large supra-tympanic scales and the males bear a distinct vertebral crest. Supra-tympanic scales are not in contact with orbital scales and are separated by two medium-sized smooth scales. (Mirza et al. 2024) Additional details (2138 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | Named after the Greek word miktós ‘μικτός’ meaning mixed, and the word phola (=scales) referring to the mixed (heterogeneous) scales on the dorsum of the species. |
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