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Issue: Vol. 1939 No. 1: 21 Nov. 2008
Type: Article
Published: 2008-11-21
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1939.1.4
Page range: 38–50
Abstract views: 39
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A new fragment for the understanding of the puzzling evolutive process of the Phymaturus genus: a new species of the patagonicus group from Patagonia, Argentina (Reptilia: Iguania: Liolaemidae)

Centro Nacional Patagónico, CONICET, H.L. Jones 143 - 9120 Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Julio A. Roca 115, 1º Piso - 9100 Trelew, Chubut, Argentina
Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Centro Regional Bariloche, Unidad Postal Universidad del Comahue, 8400 Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET-INIBIOMA)
Reptilia Phymaturus manuelae Liolaemidae Patagonian Reptiles rock-dwelling lizard taxonomy

Abstract

A new species, Phymaturus sp. nov. is described as a new member of the Phymaturus patagonicus group of patagonian geographic distribution. It is distinguished by having flat imbricate superciliaries rather than rectangular and non-overlapping, and slightly spiny caudal scales in verticilles. Additionally, the subocular scale is fragmented and separated from the supralabials by two rows of lorilabials (as in most species of the palluma group). The species may be distinguished from other members of the patagonicus group by having metric and meristic differences, as well as a peculiar color pattern characterized by a notorious polychromatism. It lives at about 1000 m of altitude in rocky outcrops near Comallo, in southwestern Rio Negro Province, Argentina. The new species and the closely related species of the patagonicus group are morphologically compared, and its distribution and natural history are described.

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