Molecular Phylogenetics and Comparative Examination of Voucher Museums Reveal Two New Species of Gymnophthalmid Lizards (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from the Peruvian Andes, with Comments on <i>Proctoporus guentheri</i> (Boettger, 1891)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Comparative Examination of Voucher Museums Reveal Two New Species of Gymnophthalmid Lizards (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) from the Peruvian Andes, with Comments on <i>Proctoporus guentheri</i> (Boettger, 1891)

The genus <i>Proctoporus</i> comprises cursorial and semifossorial lizards that inhabit the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. The taxonomy is complex, and many undescribed species and geographic gaps remain to be addressed. In this study, we use molecular phylogenetics and examine v...

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Main Authors: Luis Mamani, Roxana Cruz, Sergio Mallqui, Alessandro Catenazzi
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Colecção:Diversity
Assuntos:
cloud montane forest
escalator to extinction
endangered species
Sorata
Machu Picchu
phylogenetic relationships
Acesso em linha:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/3/215

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