Das, I. (1997) Resolution of the systematic status of Eublepharis macularius fuscus Boerner, 1981 (Eublepharidae: Sauria: Squamata). Hamadryad, 22 (1). pp. 13-20. ISSN 0972-205X
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Abstract
The disjunct population of leopard geckos, genus Eublepharis from western India (Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka) is shown to be non conspecific with E. macularius. Originally described as a subspecies of E. macularius by Borner (1981), E. fuscus is demonstrated to be both diagnosable and allopatric with congeners, and therefore elevated to species status and a neotype designated. Eublepharis fuscus differs from known congeners in possessing the following combination of characters: six postnasals contacting nasals; eight supralabials to a point below pupil; mental small, hexagonal, longer than wide and about twice as long as the first pair of postmentals; prefrontal region with smooth, flat scales,; large granular and non-spinose tubercles on the dorsum.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Sauria, Eublepharidae, neotype, designation, Eublepharis fuscus, Eublepharis macularius, India, unimas, university, universiti, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, ipta, education, research, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QL Zoology |
| Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation |
| Depositing User: | Karen Kornalius |
| Date Deposited: | 12 May 2016 03:22 |
| Last Modified: | 12 May 2016 03:22 |
| URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11951 |
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