A lost species or the loss of stripes? The case of Contomastix lizards from Cabo Polonio, Uruguay, with observations on C. Lacertoides (Duméril & Bibron) and cnemidophorus grandensis Cope (Squamata, Teiidae)
Contribuinte(s) |
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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Data(s) |
27/05/2014
27/05/2014
06/03/2013
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Resumo |
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Processo FAPESP: 10/50124-0 The main goal of this manuscript is the reevaluation of the taxonomic status of the teiid lizard Contomastix charrua, known only from Cabo Polonio, a small coastal rocky outcrop in southeastern Uruguay. This species was erected on the basis of the presence of a second pair of ceratobranchials and longer cornua in the hyoid bone, in addition to a reduced expression of the pattern of coloration as compared with C. lacertoides. Nevertheless, we found that both species have indistinguishable hyoid morphology, bearing C. lacertoides a noticeable second pair of ceratobranchials. Besides, we realized that the pattern of coloration in this species is more variable than previously considered. As a result of the present work, C. charrua is included in the synonymy of C. lacertoides. In addition, we provide some observations on the holotype of Cnemidophorus grandensis, a junior synonym of C. lacertoides. Copyright © 2013 Magnolia Press. |
Formato |
245-259 |
Identificador |
http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3620.2.3 Zootaxa, v. 3620, n. 2, p. 245-259, 2013. 1175-5326 1175-5334 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/74803 10.11646/zootaxa.3620.2.3 WOS:000315619500003 2-s2.0-84878697457 |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Relação |
Zootaxa |
Direitos |
closedAccess |
Palavras-Chave | #Color morph #Hyoid bone #Whiptail lizards |
Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |