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| Deepak, V.; Giri, V.B.; Asif, M.; Dutta, S.K.; Vyas, R.; Zambre, A.M.; Bhosale, H.; Karanth, K.P.. |
| We revise the taxonomy of the agamid genus Sitana Cuvier, 1829, a widely distributed terrestrial lizard from the Indian subcontinent based on detailed comparative analyses of external morphology, osteology and molecular data. We sampled 81 locations spread over 160,000 km2 in Peninsular India including type localities, which represented two known and five previously undescribed species. Based on general similarity in body shape and dewlap all species were hitherto identified as members of the genus Sitana. However, Sitana deccanensis and two other morphotypes, which are endemic to north Karnataka and Maharashtra in Peninsular India, are very distinct from the rest of the known members of the genus Sitana based on their external morphology and osteology.... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Cryptic; Dewlap; Genetics; Morphology; Osteology; Taxonomy. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/607663 |
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