A New Species of Andean Gymnophthalmid Lizard (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from the Peruvian Andes, and Resolution of Some Taxonomic Problems

A New Species of Andean Gymnophthalmid Lizard (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from the Peruvian Andes, and Resolution of Some Taxonomic Problems

The family Gymnophthalmidae is one of the most speciose lineages of lizards in the Neotropical region. Despite recent phylogenetic studies, the species diversity of this family is unknown and thus, its phylogenetic relationships remain unclear and its taxonomy unstable. We analyzed four mitochondria...

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Main Authors: Luis Mamani, Juan C. Chaparro, Claudio Correa, Consuelo Alarcón, Cinthya Y. Salas, Alessandro Catenazzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
Cercosaurinae
<i>Cercosaura manicata boliviana</i>
Cusco
diversity
Machupicchu
Oxapampa
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/9/361

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