Phymaturus aguanegra LOBO, LASPIUR & ACOSTA, 2013
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Higher Taxa | Liolaemidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Synonym | Phymaturus aguanegra LOBO, LASPIUR & ACOSTA 2013 |
Distribution | NW Argentina Type locality: Paso Agua Negra, Iglesia department, San Juan province, Argentina. 30°23’ S; 69°34’ W. 2900 m elevation. |
Reproduction | viviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
Types | Holotype: MCN-UNSa (= MCN) 975. Male. April 2007. A. Laspiur, E. Sanabria & L. Quiroga collectors. Paratypes: MCN (969, 973-975, 977, 979, 982, 984, 988, 990-991, 995 and 971-972, 976, 978, 980, 981, 983, 986-987, 989, 992-993). 13 males and 14 females. Same data as holotype. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Phymaturus aguanegra sp. nov. differs from all other members (P. antofagastensis, P. denotatus, P. laurenti, P. punae, P. extrilidus, P. mallimaccii and P. paihuanense) exhibiting the following combination of diagnostic characters: a complete melanism over the dorsum of neck, the presence of enlarged scales at the base of tail in males, having strongly keeled tarsal scales, lacking enlarged scales on the anterior margin of the antehumeral fold and centre of chest, females without flank coloration, a vertebral dark gray stripe usually present on the dorsum, females exhibiting a tricolor dorsal pattern, with two types of brown and scattered ferriferous oxide spots, and the absence of a scapular spot. Additional details (3463 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Abundance: only known from its original description (Meiri et al. 2017). |
Etymology | The specific epithet is given after its type locality. [“Agua Negra”] toponym, which refers to the dark water aspect of Andean streams near the type locality. |
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