Phymaturus nevadoi CEI & ROIG, 1975
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Phymaturus nevadoi
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| Higher Taxa | Liolaemidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Phymaturus patagonicus nevadoi CEI & ROIG 1975 Phymaturus nevadoi CEI & CASTRO 1975 Phymaturus nevadoi — LOBO & QUINTEROS 2005 Phymaturus nevadoi — LOBO et al. 2021 |
| Distribution | Argentina (Mendoza) Type locality: Argentina, Mendoza, Agua de la India, Muerta, Nevado Mts., 1750 m [35° 46’ S, 68° 27’ W] |
| Reproduction | ovovivparous |
| Types | Holotype: IBAUNC 999-1 |
| Diagnosis | Comparisons: for a table of characters across the payuniae clade (including nevadoi), see Lobo et al. 2021: Table 2. Coloration: The dorsal white spots are large (formed by 9–16 scales) in P. nevadoi, but small in P. niger sp. nov. (formed by no more than 6 scales; Table 2). Female P. nevadoi possess dorsal ocelli, which are absent in P. niger sp. nov. The throat pattern in P. nevadoi is sparse and formed by thin lines (Fig. 6C), while it is formed by a dense reticulation of thin, interconnected lines in P. niger sp. nov. (some individuals lack any pattern; Table 2). The ventral pattern of the tail is present in P. nevadoi but absent in P. niger sp. nov. The belly color is pink/orange in male P. nevadoi and yellow in male P. niger sp. nov. (Table 2). Phymaturus nevadoi is slightly smaller (x̅ = 86.5 ± 4.16 mm SVL) than P. niger sp. nov. (x̅ = 91.0 ± 4.9 mm SVL). No P. nevadoi are completely melanic. Phymaturus nevadoi exhibits fewer scales around midbody (x̅ = 203.7 ± 9.9) than P. niger sp. nov. (x̅ = 221.1 ± 16.3) Dorsal ocelli are absent in P. robustus sp. nov. but common in female P. nevadoi. The throat pattern in P. robustus sp. nov. (Fig. 6D) is sparce, formed by thick lines, whereas P. nevadoi’s throat pattern is scarce, but formed by thin lines (Fig. 6C; Table 2). Also, individuals of P. robustus sp. nov. display a conspicuous black line behind the mental scale on the midline (Fig. 6D), absent in P. nevadoi (Table 2). The dorsal tail pattern of P. robustus sp. nov. is either variegated or absent, different from the spotted pattern of P. nevadoi (Table 2). The ventral pattern of the tail is absent in P. robustus sp. nov., different from that of P. nevadoi. Phymaturus robustus sp. nov. exhibits a higher number of scales around midbody than P. nevadoi (x̅ = 222.2 ± 13.1 and x̅ = 203.7 ± 9.9, respectively). Phymaturus robustus sp. nov. is larger than P. nevadoi (x̅ = 96.9 ± 4.8 mm SVL and x̅= 86.5 ± 4.2 mm SVL,respectively). The sulcus spermaticus is open in the hemipenes of P. robustus sp. nov. but closed in P. nevadoi. The sulcus bifurcation is distal in P. robustus sp. nov., unlike in P. nevadoi (Table 2) (Lobo et al. 2021). |
| Comment | Full species fide ETHERIDGE 1995. Diet: herbivorous This species belongs to the patagonicus group (fide LOBO et al. 2010). |
| Etymology | Named after the type locality. |
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