Description and phylogenetic relationships of a new genus and species of lizard (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from the Amazonian rainforest of northern Brazil | New genus and species of Gymnophthalmidae
2011
Peloso, Pedro L. V. | Pellegrino, Katia Cristina Machado | Rodrigues, Miguel Trefaut Urbano | Ávila-Pires, T. C. S. (Teresa C. S.)
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Publisher
American Museum of Natural History
Other Subjects
Marinussaurus; Marinussaurus curupira; Rain forest animals; Gymnophthalmidae; Iranduba
Language
English
Format
print
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"May 9, 2011."
Marinussaurus curupira, a new genus and species of Gymnophthalmidae lizard is described from Iranduba, state of Amazonas, Brazil. The genus is characterized by an elongate body; short and stout pentadactyl limbs; all digits clawed; single frontonasal; two prefrontals; absence of frontoparietals; interparietal and parietals forming a straight posterior margin, with interparietal shorter than parietals; distinctive ear opening and eyelid; few temporals; three pairs of chin shields; nasal divided; a distinct collar; smooth, mainly hexagonal, dorsal scales; smooth quadrangular ventral scales; two precloacal and three femoral pores on each side in males; pores between three or four scales. Parsimony (PAR) and partitioned Bayesian (BA) phylogenetic analyses with morphological and molecular data recovered the new genus as a member of the Ecpleopodini radiation of the Cercosaurinae. A close relationship of the new genus with Arthrosaura is postulated.
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Book; Monograph; Text
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Peloso, Pedro L. V.; Pellegrino, Katia Cristina Machado; Rodrigues, Miguel Trefaut Urbano; Ávila-Pires, T. C. S. (Teresa C. S.)
2023-09-25
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