A definition of the Goniurosaurus yingdeensis group (Squamata, Eublepharidae) with the description of a new species

Shuo Qi; L Lee Grismer; Zhi-Tong Lyu; Liang Zhang; Pi-Peng Li; Ying-Yong Wang

doi:10.3897/zookeys.986.47989

A definition of the Goniurosaurus yingdeensis group (Squamata, Eublepharidae) with the description of a new species

Zookeys. 2020 Nov 5:986:127-155. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.986.47989. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Shuo Qi^{1

2}, L Lee Grismer³, Zhi-Tong Lyu¹, Liang Zhang⁴, Pi-Peng Li², Ying-Yong Wang¹

Affiliations

¹ State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol/ The Museum of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou China.
² Institute of Herpetology, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110034, China Shenyang Normal University Shenyang China.
³ Herpetology Laboratory, Department of Biology, La Sierra University, Riverside, California 92515, USA La Sierra University Riverside United States of America.
⁴ Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization/ Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization/ Guangdong Institute of Applied Biological Resources, Guangdong Academy of Science, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China Guangdong Academy of Science Guangzhou China.

Abstract

A definition of the Goniurosaurus yingdeensis group is presented in this study, on the basis of morphological and phylogenetic analyses based on a series of additional specimens. Moreover, a new species of this group, Goniurosaurus varius sp. nov., is proposed for northern Guangdong Province, China. The new species can be distinguished from the other two congeners of this group by the following unique characters: one or two internasals; enlarged supraorbital tubercles absent; paravertebral tubercles between limb insertions 27-29; dorsal tubercle rows at midbody 21-24; ten precloacal pores in males and absent in females; body bands with black spots; iris orange-red.

Keywords: Goniurosaurus varius sp. nov.; Goniurosaurus zhelongi; morphology; phylogeny; taxonomy.

Shuo Qi, L. Lee Grismer, Zhi-Tong Lyu, Liang Zhang, Pi-Peng Li, Ying-Yong Wang.