dc:description"Figure 8. Distribution of the Chironius bicarinatus complex (A), based on first-hand examined and photographic records with locality data: C. bicarinatus: blue circles; C. gouveai: purple circles; C. dracomaris sp. nov.: orange circles. The stars represent their respective type localities; B zoomed map of the Baturite Massif, an area of distribution of Chironius dracomaris sp. nov.; B, C zoomed maps of molecular sampling localities, with the new sequences obtained in this study (highlighted in red) and sequences selected from GenBank.";
dc:description"Figure 9. Color pattern of subcaudal scales comparing (A) Chironius dracomaris sp. nov. (MNRJ 27716, holotype) and (B) C. bicarinatus (MNRJ 25434, 14983). Arrows indicate a medially positioned black zig-zag line between subcaudals (ventral view) and outer margins with a black outline (lateral view). See Table 5 for detailed comparisons of the most frequent qualitative diagnostic characters. Scale bar = 10 mm.";
dc:description"Figure 10. Dorsal and ventral views of the whole specimen (A); detailed dorsal, ventral (B), and lateral (C) views of head of the holotype of Chironius dracomaris sp. nov. (MNRJ 27716, male, SVL 652 mm) from Horto Florestal, Granja neighborhood, municipality of Pacoti, state of Ceara, Brazil. Scale bar = 5 mm.";
dc:description"Figure 11. Dorsal (A), ventral (B), and lateral (C) views of the head of the holotype of Chironius dracomaris sp. nov. (MNRJ 27716) from Horto Florestal, Granja neighborhood, municipality of Pacoti, state of Ceara, Brazil. Scale bar = 5 mm.";
dc:description"Figure 12. General view while alive of Chironius dracomaris sp. nov.: A, B a specimen (IBSP 76994 or 76995) from Sitio Alvaro, municipality of Guaramiranga, state of Ceara, Brazil. These two vouchers were destroyed in a fire on May 15, 2010, leaving only photographic records of one of the specimens while alive; C - F paratypes of Chironius dracomaris sp. nov. (MNRJ 27803 and MHNCE-R 577, respectively) from Museu de Historia Natural do Ceara Prof. Dias da Rocha, municipality of Pacoti, state of Ceara, Brazil. Photos by I. J. Roberto (A, B), R. C. Gonzalez (C, D), T. Cavalcante (E, F).";
dc:description"Figure 13. Asulcate (above) and sulcate (below) views of the hemipenis of: A the holotype of Chironius dracomaris sp. nov. (MNRJ 27716) from Horto Florestal, Granja neighborhood, municipality of Pacoti, state of Ceara, Brazil; B Chironius bicarinatus (MNRJ 25558) from the municipality of Petropolis, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; C Chironius gouveai (MHNCI 12369) from the municipality of Candoi, state of Parana, Brazil. Scale bar = 5 mm.";
