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Abstract
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgments
Literature Cited
Appendix 1. Specimens Examined

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Online Publication Date: 23 Jul 2018

A New Species of Lepidophyma (Squamata: Xantusiidae) from the Pacific Lowlands of Guerrero, Mexico

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Page Range: 327 – 331

DOI: 10.1670/17-061

Abstract

We describe a new species of the genus Lepidophyma from the Pacific lowlands of Guerrero, southern Mexico. Previously referred to as L. smithii, the new taxon is distinguished by a series of morphological characteristics, principally higher numbers of gulars, paravertebrals, and lateral tubercle rows. This new species increases the number of described Lepidophyma to 20 species.

Resumen

Se describe una nueva especie del género Lepidophyma de las tierras bajas del Pacífico de Guerrero, sur de México. Esta nueva especie fue referida en el pasado a L. smithii pero puede ser diferenciada de esta por una serie de características morfológicas, principalmente por tener un mayor número de escamas gulares, paravertebrales e hileras de tubérculos laterales. Esta especie eleva el número de Lepidophyma descritas a 20.

Copyright: Copyright 2018 Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles 2018

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Adult female specimen of Lepidophyma inagoi in life (MZFC 30706, holotype).

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Dorsal (A) and lateral (B) view of the holotype of Lepidophyma inagoi (MZFC 30706). Scale bar = 1 cm.

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Tropical deciduous forest at the type locality in Omitlán, municipality of Juan R. Escudero, Guerrero, Mexico.

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Map showing the distribution of the genus Lepidophyma in southern Mexico.

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³ Corresponding Author. E-mail: ofvq@unam.mx

Accepted: 23 May 2018

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