A definition of the Goniurosaurus yingdeensis group (Squamata, Eublepharidae) with the description of a new species

By

Qi, Shuo
Grismer, Lee
Lyu, Zhi-Tong
Zhang, Liang
Li, Pipeng
Wang, Ying-Yong

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

986

Pages

127--155

Subjects

Goniurosaurus varius sp. nov , Goniurosaurus zhelongi , Morphology , Phylogeny , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.986.47989

 

Abstract

A definition of the Goniurosaurus yingdeensis group is presented in this study, on the basis of morphological and phylogenetic analyses based on a series of additional specimens. Moreover, a new species of this group, Goniurosaurus variussp. nov., is proposed for northern Guangdong Province, China. The new species can be distinguished from the other two congeners of this group by the following unique characters: one or two internasals; enlarged supraorbital tubercles absent; paravertebral tubercles between limb insertions 27–29; dorsal tubercle rows at midbody 21–24; ten precloacal pores in males and absent in females; body bands with black spots; iris orange-red.