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Bronchocela rubrigularis sp. nov.
Holotype. ZMH R09271 (Fieldnumber Tri 25) (see Fig.
2). An adult male collected by S.P. Vijayakumar on Trinkat
Island, central Nicobar Islands, Nicobar in 2004.
Diagnosis. Arelative robust species with a SVL of 81–106
mm, and a long tail (280–377 mm (336–378 % of SVL).
Tympanum large, more than half diameter of orbit, often
dusky coloured, Ratio tympanum /orbit 0.74–0.89. Head
covered above with small keeled scales, up to two slightly
enlarged scales between orbit and tympanum. 7–10
supralabials and infralabials on each side. Canthus rostralis
sharp, two small erect, compressed scales behind supraciliary
edge. Nuchal crest formed by 7–10 lanceolate erect
scales, bordered laterally by smaller erect scales, longest
little longer than diameter of orbit. Dorsal crest smaller
than nuchal crest, continues nuchal crest by a small gap.
Mental wider than high, three postmentals, gular sac small
in males, gular region covered with little enlarged keeled
scales, smaller than ventrals.
Agama lebretoni sp. n.
Holotype ZFMK 87698 (field number MM075): Cameroon, northeast
of Mamfe, Mukwecha, Amebisu, N 05°53.866’ E
009°33.495’, leg. J. Wurstner & M. Barej, September,
2007.
Diagnosis. A fairly large species of Agama (total length of adult male above 25 cm), which is characterized by a reticulated pattern on the throat, a bright vertebral stripe and a deep blue tail tip in adult males. Males of the new
species are distinguishable from all other Agama-species by the combination of throat and tail colouration. The throat colouration is a reticular pattern of red lines, which is so far only known from Agama paragama, Agama sylvanus and an undescribed species from Uganda. The tail colouration is unique within the genus because of the blue tip of a tricoloured tail. Females are similar to those of other species of the Agama agama species complex, and can only be safely determined by their genetics.
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Holotype. ZMH R09271 (Fieldnumber Tri 25) (see Fig.
2). An adult male collected by S.P. Vijayakumar on Trinkat
Island, central Nicobar Islands, Nicobar in 2004.
Diagnosis. Arelative robust species with a SVL of 81–106
mm, and a long tail (280–377 mm (336–378 % of SVL).
Tympanum large, more than half diameter of orbit, often
dusky coloured, Ratio tympanum /orbit 0.74–0.89. Head
covered above with small keeled scales, up to two slightly
enlarged scales between orbit and tympanum. 7–10
supralabials and infralabials on each side. Canthus rostralis
sharp, two small erect, compressed scales behind supraciliary
edge. Nuchal crest formed by 7–10 lanceolate erect
scales, bordered laterally by smaller erect scales, longest
little longer than diameter of orbit. Dorsal crest smaller
than nuchal crest, continues nuchal crest by a small gap.
Mental wider than high, three postmentals, gular sac small
in males, gular region covered with little enlarged keeled
scales, smaller than ventrals.
Agama lebretoni sp. n.
Holotype ZFMK 87698 (field number MM075): Cameroon, northeast
of Mamfe, Mukwecha, Amebisu, N 05°53.866’ E
009°33.495’, leg. J. Wurstner & M. Barej, September,
2007.
Diagnosis. A fairly large species of Agama (total length of adult male above 25 cm), which is characterized by a reticulated pattern on the throat, a bright vertebral stripe and a deep blue tail tip in adult males. Males of the new
species are distinguishable from all other Agama-species by the combination of throat and tail colouration. The throat colouration is a reticular pattern of red lines, which is so far only known from Agama paragama, Agama sylvanus and an undescribed species from Uganda. The tail colouration is unique within the genus because of the blue tip of a tricoloured tail. Females are similar to those of other species of the Agama agama species complex, and can only be safely determined by their genetics.
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