In the present study, we report the six type specimens and two paratypes of eight lizard species in the Herpetological Museum of the Chengdu Institute of Biology（CIB）, Chinese Academy of Sciences（CAS）. Each entry ...In the present study, we report the six type specimens and two paratypes of eight lizard species in the Herpetological Museum of the Chengdu Institute of Biology（CIB）, Chinese Academy of Sciences（CAS）. Each entry provides the information of the original description, the catalog number of the holotype, sex, type locality, and information of allotype and paratype（if any）, number and distribution of deposited specimens, and comments. Additionally, two invalid species and one invalid subspecies are discussed.展开更多
This paper describes a new species of the rock agamid genus Laudakia . The new species is closely similar to L. tuberculata (Hardwicke et Gray),but the new species differs from the latter in that:①nostril i...This paper describes a new species of the rock agamid genus Laudakia . The new species is closely similar to L. tuberculata (Hardwicke et Gray),but the new species differs from the latter in that:①nostril is situated in center of elliptic nasal,directing outwards and rearwards;②one supranasal;③superciliary ridge poorly developed,blunt and not everting upwards;④dorsum and flanks with many small,light colored spots,the large,conic scales scattered on flanks are not situated in those spots.展开更多
The European glass lizard,Pseudopus apodus(Pallas,1775),is a large,legless lizard with wide distribution across south-eastern Europe and eastern and central Asia.To date,morphological diversification among populations...The European glass lizard,Pseudopus apodus(Pallas,1775),is a large,legless lizard with wide distribution across south-eastern Europe and eastern and central Asia.To date,morphological diversification among populations on a geographically small scale has not yet been reported in this lizard.Thus,we investigated the morphological variations and corresponding differences in habitat utilization between two populations of P.apodus inhabiting the same biogeographical zone within a relatively close geographic area.We hypothesized that minor differences in habitat could induce a significant level of morphological differentiation,thus indicating morphological plasticity in this species on a small geographical scale.We sampled 164 individuals(92 from the Croatian mainland and 72 from the island of Cres).Results showed that P.apodus indeed exhibited morphological differences between populations in the same biogeographical zone within a relatively close geographic area,with the Cres Island individuals being generally larger than the individuals from the mainland.Some ecological characteristics were similar in both populations(e.g.,soil temperature,distance to hiding place),whereas others were distinct(e.g.,air temperature and humidity).In addition,vegetation cover differed between the two sites,with more vegetation present on the mainland than on the island.Furthermore,the Cres Island population showed clear sexual dimorphism,which was absent in the mainland population.展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.3147202131372173)grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(MOST Grant 2011FY120200,Grant 2005DKA21402)
文摘In the present study, we report the six type specimens and two paratypes of eight lizard species in the Herpetological Museum of the Chengdu Institute of Biology（CIB）, Chinese Academy of Sciences（CAS）. Each entry provides the information of the original description, the catalog number of the holotype, sex, type locality, and information of allotype and paratype（if any）, number and distribution of deposited specimens, and comments. Additionally, two invalid species and one invalid subspecies are discussed.
文摘This paper describes a new species of the rock agamid genus Laudakia . The new species is closely similar to L. tuberculata (Hardwicke et Gray),but the new species differs from the latter in that:①nostril is situated in center of elliptic nasal,directing outwards and rearwards;②one supranasal;③superciliary ridge poorly developed,blunt and not everting upwards;④dorsum and flanks with many small,light colored spots,the large,conic scales scattered on flanks are not situated in those spots.
基金supported through grant 119-0000000-1285 of the Ministry of Science of the Republic of Croatia to Z.T。
文摘The European glass lizard,Pseudopus apodus(Pallas,1775),is a large,legless lizard with wide distribution across south-eastern Europe and eastern and central Asia.To date,morphological diversification among populations on a geographically small scale has not yet been reported in this lizard.Thus,we investigated the morphological variations and corresponding differences in habitat utilization between two populations of P.apodus inhabiting the same biogeographical zone within a relatively close geographic area.We hypothesized that minor differences in habitat could induce a significant level of morphological differentiation,thus indicating morphological plasticity in this species on a small geographical scale.We sampled 164 individuals(92 from the Croatian mainland and 72 from the island of Cres).Results showed that P.apodus indeed exhibited morphological differences between populations in the same biogeographical zone within a relatively close geographic area,with the Cres Island individuals being generally larger than the individuals from the mainland.Some ecological characteristics were similar in both populations(e.g.,soil temperature,distance to hiding place),whereas others were distinct(e.g.,air temperature and humidity).In addition,vegetation cover differed between the two sites,with more vegetation present on the mainland than on the island.Furthermore,the Cres Island population showed clear sexual dimorphism,which was absent in the mainland population.
