Pholidobolus marianus (RUTHVEN, 1921)
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Pholidobolus marianus
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| Higher Taxa | Gymnophthalmidae (Cercosaurinae), Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Prionodactylus marianus RUTHVEN 1921 Prionodactylus vertebralis — UZZELL 1973 Pholidobolus marianus — AMÉZQUITA et al. 2023 |
| Distribution | Colombia Type locality: San Pedro, Colombia |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: UMMZ 56037; March 35, I921 ; H. N. Maria, collector |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Head scales normal; frontonasal undivided; nostril pierced in an undivided, often deeply grooved, nasal; supraoculars 2 or 3; 31-39 scales around the middle of the body; 30-3 dorsal scales between the occiput and the groin; ventral scales in eight longitudinal rows, all smooth, 19-20 scales between the collar and groin. Color (in alcohol) above olive or olive brown with two dark brown or black stripes from the .snout to the base of the tail; a narrow white line from the end of the snout to the arm insertion, sometimes faintly continued to the groin; below bluish or lead color with or without black spots. (Ruthven 1921) 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 1459 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Synonymy: P. marianus has been synonymized with P. vertebralis by Uzzell 1973 and only revalidated by AMÉZQUITA et al. 2023. |
| Etymology | Prionodactylus ampuedai has been named after the collector, Ramón Ampueda. |
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