Otocryptis nigristigma BAHIR & SILVA, 2005
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Otocryptis nigristigma
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| Higher Taxa | Agamidae (Draconinae), Sauria, Iguania, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Otocryptis nigristigma BAHIR & SILVA 2005 Otocryptis wiegmanni TAYLOR 1953: 1556 (not WAGLER 1830) Otocryptis nigristigma — JANZEN et al. 2007 Otocryptis nigristigma — JANZEN 2022 |
| Distribution | Sri Lanka Type locality: Ritigala, 08°07’N, 80°40’E, elevation 200 m. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: NMSL (= WHT) 6176 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Otocryptis nigristigma is distinguished from O. wiegmanni by having a black patch on the male dewlap in life; medial side of inner lobe and lateral side of outer lobe of hemipenis each with 12 flounces, the distal 7 flounces enlarged; and a shorter fifth toe (14.3–16.0% of head length in males, 14.6–18.5 in females), vs. a maroon patch on male dewlap in life; medial side of inner lobe and lateral side of outer lobe of hemipenis each with 10 flounces, the distal 3 flounces enlarged; and fifth toe longer (19.2–22.2% of head length in males, 20.1–24.5 in females) in O. wiegmanni. Srikanthan et al. 2021 state that the 5th toe is 14.3-18.5% of head length. 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 80 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Common in Sri Lanka (BAHIR & SURASINGHE 2005). Distribution: For a map see Srikanthan et al. 2021: 213 (Fig. 2). |
| Etymology | Named after the black patch on the dewlap of adult males: Latin, nigra = black, stigma = mark, spot; applied here as a noun in apposition. |
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