Lizards of the genus Riama (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae): the diversity in southern Ecuador revisited

Abstract:

Following examination of recently collected and older specimens of Riama from southern Ecuador, we report morphological variation in R. Vespertina and modify the species diagnosis and description accordingly; furthermore, we describe two new species, comment on additional diversity of the genus in this region and discuss some character-states, specially dorsal scale relief (specifically striated and keeled conditions). We provide an identification key to the species of Riama occurring in southern Ecuador.

Año de publicación:

2018

Keywords:

• And Riama vespertina
• Microteiid lizards
• Riama aurea sp. N.
• Andes
• taxonomy
• SOUTH AMERICA
• Riama kiziriani sp. N.

Fuente:

scopus