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77
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB3FF9FFF33F9D417A6F9DE" box="[143,404,1551,1575]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">Stenocercus guentheri</emphasis>
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(part)
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.—
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB3FF9FFE8BF98F17CCF99B" box="[311,510,1610,1634]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">Stenocercus angel</emphasis>
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differs from all other species of
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB3FF9FFE31F9AC1422F986" box="[397,528,1640,1663]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">Stenocercus</emphasis>
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except
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,
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,
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB3FF9FFEF8F94117F9F964" box="[324,459,1669,1693]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">S. guentheri</emphasis>
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, and
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by having imbricate scales on posterior surface of thighs, smooth ventrals, a posthumeral mite pocket consisting of a shallow depression with a wide opening (more distinct in adult specimens), small scales on occipitoparietal region, and supraoculars of similar size. Of these species,
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is unique in having an antehumeral fold.
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differs from
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and
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB3FF9FFCC3FAE41234FAC1" box="[895,1030,1312,1336]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">S. guentheri</emphasis>
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in adult males lacking a distinct, black transverse band on ventral surface of neck, which is variably present in adult males of those two species. In addition,
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has more scales around midbody than
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(
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.
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can be distinguished from
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by lacking (1) a distinct black midventral stripe in most adult males (polymorphic), and (2) large black spots on gular region of juveniles and females (
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). Moreover, some adult males of
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have a dark green dorsum, a condition not present in
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB3FF9FFC9BF96615B2F943" box="[807,896,1698,1722]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="83">S. chota</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(dorsum brown).
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. 7.—Eight species of
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB2FF9EFECFF97317E9F933" box="[371,475,1719,1738]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">Stenocercus</emphasis>
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. (A)
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB2FF9EFDB5F973147CF930" box="[521,590,1718,1738]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">S. angel</emphasis>
(LAC)
</taxonomicName>
; (B)
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB2FF9EFD00F9731510F930" box="[700,802,1718,1738]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">S. angulifer</emphasis>
(FAY)
</taxonomicName>
; (C)
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB2FF9EFC31F9731239F930" box="[909,1035,1719,1738]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">S. apurimacus</emphasis>
(WED)
</taxonomicName>
; (D)
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB2FF9EFB39F973168CF918" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">S. azureus</emphasis>
(SCA)
</taxonomicName>
; (E)
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB2FF9EFE90F90B17A3F918" box="[300,401,1742,1762]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">S. boettgeri</emphasis>
(MLU)
</taxonomicName>
; (F)
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB2FF9EFDBBF90B14B5F918" box="[519,647,1742,1762]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">S. bolivarensis</emphasis>
(FCA)
</taxonomicName>
; (G)
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB2FF9EFD44F90B1565F918" box="[760,855,1742,1762]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">S. caducus</emphasis>
(LSI)
</taxonomicName>
; (H)
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB2FF9EFC7CF90B1275F918" box="[960,1095,1742,1762]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="84">S. chlorostictus</emphasis>
(MLU)
</taxonomicName>
.
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<subSubSection id="86CE650CFFB1FF9DFF16FF7A151AFE5B" pageId="10" pageNumber="85" type="description">
<paragraph id="CE6B3687FFB1FF9DFF16FF7A174CF9BA" blockId="10.[143,654,190,1722]" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB1FF9DFF16FF7A1719FF2C" box="[170,299,190,213]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">Description</emphasis>
.—(1) Maximum SVL in males 87 mm (
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB1FF9DFF51FF1816C9FF0A" box="[237,251,220,243]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">n</emphasis>
= 21); (2) maximum SVL in females 76 mm (
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB1FF9DFF4BFF3D1737FEE9" box="[247,261,249,272]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">n</emphasis>
= 9); (3) vertebrals 3956; (4) paravertebrals 5175; (5) scales around midbody 4968; (6) supraoculars 46; (7) internasals 14; (8) postrostrals 36; (9) loreals 23; (10) gulars 1927; (11) subdigitals on Finger IV 1322; (12) subdigitals on Toe IV 2028; (13) posthumeral mite pocket present as a shallow depression with a wide opening; (14) postfemoral mite pocket distinct with slit-like opening; (15) parietal eye visible through interparietal cornea in 76% of specimens; (16) scales on occipitoparietal region small, keeled or multicarinate, and juxtaposed or subimbricate; (17) projecting angulate temporals absent; (18) row of enlarged supraoculars occupying most of supraocular region absent; (19) scales on frontonasal region weakly imbricate anteriorly; (20) preauricular fringe present; (21) neck folds absent; (22) lateral and dorsal nuchals similar in size; (23) posterior gulars rhomboidal, smooth, imbricate, not notched; (24) lateral and dorsal body scales similar in size; (25) vertebrals larger than adjacent paravertebrals; (26) dorsolateral crest absent; (27) ventrals smooth or slightly keeled, imbricate; (28) scales on posterior surfaces of thighs keeled, imbricate; (29) inguinal granular pocket absent; (30) inguinal groove absent; (31) preanals not projected; (32) tail weakly compressed laterally in adult males; (33) tail length 5969% of total length; (34) caudal whorls per autotomic segment three; (35) caudals not spinose; (36) dark brown stripe extending anterodorsally from subocular region to supraciliaries absent; (37) dark patch extensively covering gular region of females absent; (38) dark patch extensively covering gular region in 14% of adult males; (39) black patch on ventral surface of neck in adult males absent; (40) dark midventral longitudinal mark such as faint line, conspicuous stripe, or extensive patch in 57% of adult males; (41) dark patches on ventral surface of thighs in adult males absent; (42) postxiphisternal inscriptional ribs not in contact midventrally, Pattern 2A.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB1FF9DFF16F98D1775F998" box="[170,327,1609,1633]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">Color in life</emphasis>
.—Dorsal background dark brown in females and juveniles, dark brown or dark green in adult males; several transverse brown bars over vertebral line, from neck to base of tail; gular region black or bluish green in adult males; ventral surface of body, tail, and limbs with irregular yellow and green spots in some adult males, and yellowish-brown with scattered brown flecks in females; ventral aspect of pelvic region, base of tail, and thighs yellow in some male specimens.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="CE6B3687FFB1FF9DFD74FE6C129EFD1C" blockId="10.[685,1196,190,946]" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB1FF9DFD74FE6C154AFE39" box="[712,888,424,448]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">Natural History</emphasis>
.—Clutch size in
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB1FF9DFB87FE6D12A0FE39" box="[1083,1170,424,448]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">S. angel</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is two eggs (
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;
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). Weight of two eggs deposited on 4 April 1987 was 1.3 g and 1.4 g, respectively; field observations suggest remarkable territoriality in this species (
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). In Ecuador,
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB1FF9DFBA7FD9C124BFD89" box="[1051,1145,600,624]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">S. angel</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has been found in mesic environments (paramo) usually basking on the ground near the base of the spiny bromeliad
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB1FF9DFC22FD7415E7FD3E" box="[926,981,688,711]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">Puya</emphasis>
, which is used by this species as shelter (
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).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="CE6B3687FFB1FF9DFD74FD2F12B3FC4B" blockId="10.[685,1196,190,946]" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB1FF9DFD74FD2F157DFCFA" box="[712,847,747,771]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">Distribution</emphasis>
.—
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB1FF9DFCCDFD2F120AFCFA" box="[881,1080,747,771]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">Stenocercus angel</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
occurs in the northern Andes between 0
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB1FF9DFBB0FCCC1224FCD9" bold="true" box="[1036,1046,776,800]" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">°</emphasis>
30'N1
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFB1FF9DFBD5FCCC1241FCD9" bold="true" box="[1129,1139,776,800]" pageId="10" pageNumber="85">°</emphasis>
30'N (
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). This species is known from elevations between 24003560 m in southern Colombia (Departamentos Cauca and Nariño;
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) and northern Ecuador (Provincia Carchi;
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).
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