Riama colomaromani (KIZIRIAN, 1996)
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Riama colomaromani
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| Higher Taxa | Gymnophthalmidae (Cercosaurinae), Sauria, Gymnophthalmoidea, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | S: Lagartija minadora de Luis Coloma |
| Synonym | Proctoporus colomaromani KIZIRIAN 1996: 104 Proctoporus colomaromani — DOAN & SCHARGEL 2003 Riama colomaromani — DOAN & CASTOE 2005 |
| Distribution | Ecuador (Pichincha), elevation 2420–2850 m Type locality: 19.8 km west of Chillogallo, on road to Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador, 2810 m elevation. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: QCAZ 2819, juvenile male |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: (1) Frontonasal distinctly longer to slightly shorter than frontal; (2) nasoloreal suture absent or incomplete; (3) supraoculars four, second and third (sometimes fourth) in contact with ciliaries; (4) superciliary series incomplete, one or two; (5) supralabial-subocular fusion absent; (6) postoculars two or three, usually three; (7) postparietals two; (8) supratympanic temporals two or three; (9) genials two, posterior pair usually in narrow contact, transverse sutures not perpendicular with respect to midline of body; (10) dorsals rectangular, juxtaposed, striated/keeled; (11) longitudinal dorsal scale rows in males 22-29, in female 26; (12) transverse dorsal scale rows in males 36-39, in female 36; (13) transverse ventral scale rows in males 1819, in female 18; (14) lateral scale rows 1-4; (15) femoral pores in males 7-9, in female one; scales between femoral pores in males two, in female 21; (16) subdigital scales on Toe I four or five; (17) limbs not overlapping when adpressed against body in adults; (18) anterior cloacal plate scales paired; (19) hemipenis capitate; flounces bearing spines, forming two chevrons; asulcate flounces much narrower than sulcate flounces; asulcate expansion pleat absent; (20) dorsum brown, dorsolateral lines indistinct; small white spots or ocelli present laterally; ventral scales unicolored black with small white spots laterally. Proctoporus colomaromani is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters (condition for P. colomaromani in parentheses): P. anatoloros [usually], P. balneator, P. oculatus, P. orcesi [usually], P. simoterus, and P. vietus: superciliary series complete (incomplete). P. hypostictus and P. orcesi: genials usually three (two). P. orcesi: femoral pores in females absent (present). P. anatoloros: postparietals three (two). P. cashcaensis: femoral pores in females absent (present), subcaudal transverse bands present (absent), hemipenial flounces in two columns (two chevrons). P. meleagris: femoral pores in females nine (one), dorsals smooth (striated/keeled), dorsum profusely (sparsely) speckled. P. labionis: fourth supralabial fused (unfused) to subocular, femoral pores in males 10-12 (7-9). P. raneyi: supraoculars two or three (four). P. petrorum: femoral pores in males four (7-9). P. stigmatoral: femoral pores in females absent (present), ventrolateral spots usually present (absent) on body and tail. P. unicolor: hemipenial spines absent (present), subcaudal stripes present (absent). P. vespertinus: anterior superciliaries two (one), supraoculars three (four). Species occurring outside Ecuador: P. luctuosus group: lateral scales in wide (narrow) band, superciliary series complete (incomplete), more than one femoral pore per leg present (one) in females. P. achlyens, P. laevis, and P. luctuosus: nasoloreal suture complete (absent or incomplete), dorsolateral stripes, ocelli, or other markings present (nearly unicolored). P. columbianus: dorsal scales smooth (striated/keeled), nasoloreal suture complete (incomplete or absent). P. striatus: superciliary series complete (incomplete); limbs overlapping (not overlapping) when adpressed against body: asulcate expansion pleat on hemipenis present (absent); dorsal and ventral color pattern composed of stripes (nearly unicolored, no stripes). (Kizirian 1996) 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 7660 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | The specific epithet is a noun in the genitive case derived from the modern name Luis Aurelio Coloma-Roman, in recognition of his contributions to the knowledge of the herpetofaunaof Ecuador. Most important, Luis has made many collections of Proctoporus, including all known specimens of Proctoporus colomaromani. |
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