Two new species of semiaquatic Anolis (Squamata: Dactyloidae) from Costa Rica-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Two new species of semiaquatic Anolis (Squamata: Dactyloidae) from Costa Rica

Published:2023-07-25 Issue:2 Volume:5319 Page:249-262
ISSN:1175-5334
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Author:

CHAVES GERARDO^ORCID,RYAN MASON J.^ORCID,BOLAÑOS FEDERICO^ORCID,MÁRQUEZ CRUZ^ORCID,KÖHLER GUNTHER^ORCID,POE STEVEN^ORCID

Abstract

We describe two new species of Draconura-clade semiaquatic anoles from the central Pacific versant of Costa Rica. The two new species are similar to Anolis aquaticus in external appearance and ecology but differ from this species in male dewlap coloration and scalation. Anolis robinsoni sp. nov. and A. riparius sp. nov. differ from each other mainly in male dewlap color. All three species are distinct according to diagnostic morphological traits and a phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA sequences (669 bases of COI gene). We discuss the distribution and ecology of Anolis aquaticus and the new species.

Publisher

Magnolia Press

Subject

Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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