A new species of Celestus from west-central Panama, with consideration of the status of the genera of the Anguidae: Diploglossinae (Squamata)

A new species of Celestus from west-central Panama, with consideration of the status of the genera of the Anguidae: Diploglossinae (Squamata)

A recently discovered new species of diploglossine lizard is described from west-central Panama. The distinctiveness of the nominal genera Celestus and Diploglossus is confirmed; the new form represents the southernmost record for the genus Celestus. A summary of selected characteristics and general...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jay M Savage, Karen R Lips, Roberto Ibáñez D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2008-06-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
Anguidos
Squamata
Anguidae
Caribe
América Central
especie nueva
Panamá
Anguids
Caribbean
Central America
new species
Panama
Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442008000200033

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