A new species of Plestiodon (Squamata: Scincidae) from the Senkaku Group, Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4254 (5) ◽  
pp. 520 ◽  
Author(s):  
KAZUKI KURITA ◽  
HIDETOSHI OTA ◽  
TSUTOMU HIKIDA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Posterior Surface ◽  
Ryukyu Archipelago ◽  
Molecular Analyses ◽  
Conservation Implications ◽  
Island Group ◽  
A New Species

A new scincid lizard, Plestiodon takarai sp. nov., is described from the Senkaku Group, Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. The Plestiodon lizards in this island group have previously been identified as P. elegans because they all exhibit a patch of enlarged and irregularly arranged scales on the posterior surface of their femurs. However, detailed molecular analyses revealed that the Senkaku population, although closely related to P. elegans and other species in the P. latiscutatus species group, is substantially diverged from all other recognized species. Furthermore, although the Senkaku population largely exhibits the characteristic morphological features of this species group, it can be differentiated from all recognized species by the scutellation and hatchling tail coloration. The biogeographical and conservation implications of these findings are briefly discussed. 

A new species of Liolaemus (Reptilia: Iguanidae) from San Guillermo National Park, western Argentina

Zootaxa ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1361 (1) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
JULIO C. MONGUILLOT ◽  
MARIO R. CABRERA ◽  
JUAN C. ACOSTA ◽  
JOSE VILLAVICENCIO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Posterior Surface ◽  
Small Body Size ◽  
Long Tail ◽  
Sparse Vegetation ◽  
Dorsal Pattern ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Iguanidae Liolaemini lizard from the San Guillermo National Park in western Argentina, is described. The new species is a member of the Liolaemus darwinii complex within the monophyletic boulengeri species group. It is distinguished by its small body size, relatively long tail, low number of scales around midbody, dorsal scales moderately keeled, precloacal pores only in male, bulged patch of enlarged scales on the proximal posterior surface of the thigh in both sexes, dorsal pattern lacking of light vertebral or dorsolateral stripes, antehumeral fold without black pigment in female but greyish in male, a prescapular dark dot dorsal to antehumeral fold in both sexes, and postscapular spot absent. The new species is terrestrial, living in habitats with gravel and sandy soil in an Andean Monte landscape with sparse vegetation, above 2270 meters of altitude.

A new species of Tychus Leach, 1817 from Lebanon (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4656 (3) ◽  
pp. 596-600
Author(s):  
GIORGIO SABELLA ◽  
FABIO MASSIMO VIGLIANISI ◽  
VERA D’URSO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
A New Species

Tychus meggiolaroi sp. n. from Lebanon is described and illustrated. It belongs to the Tychus cilicicus species group (Sabella & Kurbatov 2002) and can be readily distinguished from related taxa by the different structure of the aedeagus and morphological features of antennae. 

First record of the Cyrtodactylus brevipalmatus group (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Vietnam with description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4969 (3) ◽  
pp. 492-510
Author(s):  
DZUNG TRUNG LE ◽  
SALY SITTHIVONG ◽  
TUNG THANH TRAN ◽  
L. LEE GRISMER ◽  
TRUONG QUANG NGUYEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Molecular Analyses ◽  
Hind Limbs ◽  
Morphological And Molecular Data ◽  
Dorsal Pattern ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Dorsal Tubercle

A new species of the genus Cyrtodactylus is described from Dien Bien Province, northwestern Vietnam based on morphological and molecular data. Cyrtodactylus ngati sp. nov. can be distinguished from remaining congeners by the following combination of characters: maximum SVL 69.3 mm; dorsal pattern consisting of six dark irregular transverse bands between limb insertions; inter-supranasals one; dorsal tubercles present on occiput, body, hind limbs and on first half of tail; 17–22 irregular dorsal tubercle rows at midbody; lateral folds clearly defined, with interspersed tubercles; 32–38 ventral scales between ventrolateral folds; 13 precloacal pores separated by a diastema of 5/5 poreless scales from a series of 7/7 femoral pores in enlarged femoral scales; precloacal and femoral pores absent in females; 1–3 postcloacal tubercles on each side; transversely enlarged median subcaudal scales absent. In the molecular analyses, the new species is shown to be the sister taxon to C. interdigitalis from Thailand. This is the 47th species of the genus Cyrtodactylus and the first member of the C. brevipalmatus species group recorded from Vietnam. 

scholarly journals A NEW SPECIES OF ANTHAXIA FROM SOUTH-WESTERN IRAN (COLEOPTERA, BUPRESTIDAE)

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 323
Author(s):  
Daniele Baiocchi
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Western Iran ◽  
A New Species

<em>Anthaxia</em> (<em>Anthaxia</em>) <em>patsyae</em> n. sp. from south-western Iran is herein described and illustrated. It is compared with its most similar species, <em>Anthaxia</em> (<em>Anthaxia</em>) <em>mi­das</em> Kiesenwetter, 1857. The unmistakable pattern of its pronotal sculpture, together with other morphological features, suggest to include this new species in the <em>Anthaxia</em> (<em>Anthaxia</em>) <em>salicis</em> (Fabricius, 1776) “species-group”.

A review of the luteitarsis group of the genus Pipiza Fallen (Diptera: Syrphidae) with description of a new species from the Balkan Peninsula

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1845 (1) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANTE VUJIĆ ◽  
SNEŠANA RADENKOVIĆ ◽  
DUBRAVKA POLIĆ
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Balkan Peninsula ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Palaearctic Species ◽  
The West ◽  
European Species ◽  
Conservation Implications ◽  
A New Species

The luteitarsis species group of the aphidophagous genus Pipiza Fallén is defined as a monophyletic unit and the European species of this group are revised. Based on material from Serbia found at two lowland localities, P. luteibarba n. sp. is described. This species is closely related to P. luteitarsis Zetterstedt and P. accola Violovitsh. A key for the West Palaearctic species of the Pipiza luteitarsis species group is provided and records of all species from the Balkan Peninsula are presented. The distribution of the new species is discussed and conservation implications considered.

A new species of Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Vientiane Province, northern Laos

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4701 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-275
Author(s):  
SALY SITTHIVONG ◽  
VINH QUANG LUU ◽  
NGOAN VAN HA ◽  
TRUONG QUANG NGUYEN ◽  
MINH DUC LE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Molecular Analyses ◽  
Hind Limbs ◽  
Morphological And Molecular Data ◽  
Dorsal Pattern ◽  
A New Species ◽  
I Gene ◽  
Genetic Comparison

A new species of the genus Cyrtodactylus from Vientiane Province, northern Laos is described based on morphological and molecular data. Cyrtodactylus muangfuangensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from remaining congeners by the following combination of characters: maximum SVL 83.9 mm; dorsal pattern consisting of dark nuchal loop, nape band and five dark transversal bands between limb insertions; intersupranasals two; dorsal tubercles present on occiput, body, hind limbs and tail base; 15 or 16 irregular dorsal tubercle rows at midbody; lateral folds clearly defined, without interspersed tubercles; 31–37 ventral scales between ventrolateral folds; six precloacal pores and 15 femoral pores in males, which are interrupted by six to eight poreless scales; six precloacal pitted scales plus in total 10–15 pitted femoral scales in females, which are separated by six to eight poreless scales; enlarged precloacal and femoral scales present; two or three postcloacal tubercles; median subcaudal scales transversely enlarged. In molecular analyses, the new species is strongly supported as a member of the Cyrtodactylus phongnhakebangensis species group, and weakly corroborated as a sister taxon to C. pageli. Pairwise genetic comparison shows that it is at least 18% divergent from other congeners in the species group based on a fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit I gene. 

scholarly journals Gagea antakiensis, a new species from Southern Anatolia, Turkey and the new finding of Gagea lojaconoi (Liliaceae)

Phytotaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 170 (4) ◽  
pp. 269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samim Kayıkçı ◽  
Atilla Ocak ◽  
Mehtap Tekşen ◽  
Seher Karaman Erkul
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Flora Of Turkey ◽  
Anatomical Features ◽  
Taxonomic Description ◽  
New Finding ◽  
A New Species

Gagea antakiensis (Liliaceae) is described and illustrated as a new species from Hatay province in South Anatolia, Turkey. The new species belongs to the section Didymobulbos, based on morphological features, and it is close to G. lojaconoi. The samples belonging to G. chrysantha species group in the Flora of Turkey were confirmed as G. lojaconoi. A taxonomic description, an illustration of the new species, geographical distribution, habitat and ecology, conservation status of the new species and its affinity to G. lojaconoi and G. chrysantha species group are given in this study. In addition, the anatomical features of G. antakiensis and G. lojaconoi are given.

scholarly journals A NEW SPECIES OF ANTHAXIA FROM IRAN (Coleoptera, Buprestidae)

2006 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 219
Author(s):  
D. Baiocchi ◽  
G. Magnani
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
A New Species

<em>Anthaxia</em> (Haplanthaxia) <em>parvula</em> n. sp. from Iran is herein described and illustrated. It is compared to its most similar species, <em>Anthaxia</em> (<em>Haplanthaxia</em>) <em>mundula</em> Kiesenwetter 1857. Its peculiar pronotal punctuation, and other morphological features, suggest not to include this new species in any “species-group” so far estabilished.

scholarly journals A new species of Faronus Aubé, 1844, endemic to Malta (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4571 (3) ◽  
pp. 417
Author(s):  
SERGEY A. KURBATOV ◽  
DAVID MIFSUD ◽  
GIORGIO SABELLA
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Endemic Species ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
A New Species

Faronus rica sp. nov. endemic to Malta is described and illustrated, and placed in the Faronus hispanus species group. Faronus rica sp. nov. is closely related to F. siculus Fiori, 1913, an endemic species to Sicily, and they can be distinguished based on morphological features highlighted in the present work. 

Taxonomic revision of the Erythrolamprus reginae species group, with description of a new species from Guiana Shield (Serpentes: Xenodontinae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4586 (1) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEXANDRE C. ASCENSO ◽  
JOÃO C. L. COSTA ◽  
ANA L. C. PRUDENTE
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Species Group ◽  
The State ◽  
Species Level ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
External Morphology ◽  
Species Boundaries ◽  
Guiana Shield ◽  
A New Species

We perform a review of the Erythrolamprus reginae species group and putative related taxa (E. dorsocorallinus, E. zweifeli, and E. oligolepis), based on external morphology and hemipenial characters. We infer species boundaries among taxa traditionally associated with this group, recognizing two nominal subspecies (Erythrolamprus reginae reginae and E. r. macrosomus) in the species level. We propose the synonymy of E. r. semilineatus with E. reginae and recognize the validity of the related taxa, such as: E. dorsocorallinus, E. zweifeli, and E. oligolepis. In addition, two specimens occurring in the state Amapá, Brazil, are herein described as a new species. Therefore, we provide an identification key for the species of the group and discuss some of the combination of morphological features useful to delimitate the species of this group, in comparison with other representatives of the genus Erythrolamprus. 

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