Range extension of the rare agamid, Pseudocalotes austeniana (Annandale, 1908) (Reptilia, Sauria, Draconinae) in the East Himalaya, with comments on its ontogenetic shift
Despite its recognition since the early 1900s, the agamid lizard Pseudocalotes austeniana remains known based on 3 vouchered specimens only from the East Himalaya, and little is known about its general biology. During herpetological surveys of Tibet, China, we collected 3 specimens of P. austeniana...
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| author | Kai Wang Ping Ci Ke Jiang Shiyang Weng Cameron D. Siler Jing Che |
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| description | Despite its recognition since the early 1900s, the agamid lizard Pseudocalotes austeniana remains known based on 3 vouchered specimens only from the East Himalaya, and little is known about its general biology. During herpetological surveys of Tibet, China, we collected 3 specimens of P. austeniana from Medog County, southeastern Tibet, including the first juvenile specimen ever vouchered. We provide a detailed description based on new material of this enigmatic species, report on a range extension of 400 km northeastward from its type locality, its ontogenetic shift, and clutch size. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df3974bbd4764c6bbf5c168a4d14ac812022-12-22T03:13:50ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2019-05-0115342543310.15560/15.3.42532468Range extension of the rare agamid, Pseudocalotes austeniana (Annandale, 1908) (Reptilia, Sauria, Draconinae) in the East Himalaya, with comments on its ontogenetic shiftKai Wang0Ping Ci1Ke Jiang2Shiyang Weng3Cameron D. Siler4Jing Che5State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of SciencesInstitute of Forest Inventory, Planning, and Research of Tibet Autonomous RegionState Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of SciencesTibet Plateau Institute of BiologySam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and Department of Biology, University of OklahomaState Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of SciencesDespite its recognition since the early 1900s, the agamid lizard Pseudocalotes austeniana remains known based on 3 vouchered specimens only from the East Himalaya, and little is known about its general biology. During herpetological surveys of Tibet, China, we collected 3 specimens of P. austeniana from Medog County, southeastern Tibet, including the first juvenile specimen ever vouchered. We provide a detailed description based on new material of this enigmatic species, report on a range extension of 400 km northeastward from its type locality, its ontogenetic shift, and clutch size.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/32468/download/pdf/AgamidaeHimalayaMictopholisSaleasynonym |
| spellingShingle | Kai Wang Ping Ci Ke Jiang Shiyang Weng Cameron D. Siler Jing Che Range extension of the rare agamid, Pseudocalotes austeniana (Annandale, 1908) (Reptilia, Sauria, Draconinae) in the East Himalaya, with comments on its ontogenetic shift Check List Agamidae Himalaya Mictopholis Salea synonym |
| title | Range extension of the rare agamid, Pseudocalotes austeniana (Annandale, 1908) (Reptilia, Sauria, Draconinae) in the East Himalaya, with comments on its ontogenetic shift |
| title_full | Range extension of the rare agamid, Pseudocalotes austeniana (Annandale, 1908) (Reptilia, Sauria, Draconinae) in the East Himalaya, with comments on its ontogenetic shift |
| title_fullStr | Range extension of the rare agamid, Pseudocalotes austeniana (Annandale, 1908) (Reptilia, Sauria, Draconinae) in the East Himalaya, with comments on its ontogenetic shift |
| title_full_unstemmed | Range extension of the rare agamid, Pseudocalotes austeniana (Annandale, 1908) (Reptilia, Sauria, Draconinae) in the East Himalaya, with comments on its ontogenetic shift |
| title_short | Range extension of the rare agamid, Pseudocalotes austeniana (Annandale, 1908) (Reptilia, Sauria, Draconinae) in the East Himalaya, with comments on its ontogenetic shift |
| title_sort | range extension of the rare agamid pseudocalotes austeniana annandale 1908 reptilia sauria draconinae in the east himalaya with comments on its ontogenetic shift |
| topic | Agamidae Himalaya Mictopholis Salea synonym |
| url | https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/32468/download/pdf/ |
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