A New Troglodytic Lizard (Reptilia, Lacertilia, Xantusiidae) from Mexico

A New Troglodytic Lizard (Reptilia, Lacertilia, Xantusiidae) from Mexico

Lepidophyma lipetzi n. sp. is described from 30 km N Cintalapa, Chiapas, Mexico. The single known specimen is in the Univ. Colorado Mus. It resembles L. sylvaticum more than any other species; both approach the subgenus Gaigeia more than any other species of the subgenus Lepidophyma. The holotype wa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of herpetology 1977-02, Vol.11 (1), p.37-40
Hauptverfasser: Smith, Hobart M., del Toro, Miguel Álvarez
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Caves
Colors
Holotypes
Lizards
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Zusammenfassung:Lepidophyma lipetzi n. sp. is described from 30 km N Cintalapa, Chiapas, Mexico. The single known specimen is in the Univ. Colorado Mus. It resembles L. sylvaticum more than any other species; both approach the subgenus Gaigeia more than any other species of the subgenus Lepidophyma. The holotype was found in a cave.
ISSN:0022-1511
1937-2418
DOI:10.2307/1563289