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A miniaturized chameleon assigned to the subgenus
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in the genus
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), short tail, presence of rows of dorsolateral tubercles along vertebral column, presence of pelvic spine, and molecular phylogenetic relationships.
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is distinguished by the following unique suite of morphological characters: (1) male SVL
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; (2) male TL mm
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; (3) TaL/SVL ratio 0.52–0.60; (4) absence of lateral or dorsal spines on the tail; (5) absence of dorsal pelvic shield in sacral area; (6) presence of distinct pelvic spine; (7) 5–6 dorsolateral pointed tubercles; (8) hemipenis of balloon-like shape and without obvious ornamentation.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8B8C7C633F19FFC231C61AC0795BD103" blockId="8.[151,1437,511,1761]" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">
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Within the genus
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC2308F1AC079A8D6DB" box="[398,510,979,1005]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">Brookesia</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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,
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<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC2330C1AC07A0AD6DB" authorityName="Rakotoarison & Hasiniaina & Glaw & Vences" authorityYear="2024" box="[525,604,979,1005]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nofy" status="sp. nov.">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC2330C1AC07A0AD6DB" box="[525,604,979,1005]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. nofy</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC233651AC07AE8D6DB" bold="true" box="[612,702,979,1005]" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2741D0A3F19FFC233651AC07AE8D6DB" box="[612,702,979,1005]" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</emphasis>
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can easily be distinguished from adults of all species that are not members of the
|
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<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC2304D1AE479E9D126" authorityName="Boettger" authorityYear="1893" box="[332,447,1015,1040]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="minima">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC2304D1AE479E9D126" box="[332,447,1015,1040]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. minima</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
|
||
species group (i.e., the subgenus
|
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<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC232361AE47B9AD127" box="[823,972,1015,1041]" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" rank="subGenus" subGenus="Evoluticauda">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC232361AE47B9AD127" box="[823,972,1015,1041]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">Evoluticauda</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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) by its diminutive size (SVL <
|
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vs. ≥
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<quantity id="4CCBD1863F19FFC231AF1D087957D103" box="[174,257,1051,1077]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.4" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" unit="mm" value="34.0">34 mm</quantity>
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).
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8B8C7C633F19FFC231C61D2C7DCCD0D3" blockId="8.[151,1437,511,1761]" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">
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Within the
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC230431D2C79E2D16E" authorityName="Boettger" authorityYear="1893" box="[322,436,1087,1112]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="minima">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC230431D2C79E2D16E" box="[322,436,1087,1112]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. minima</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
species group, we here focus on comparisons with
|
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<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC232EC1D2C7CF1D16E" box="[1005,1191,1087,1112]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ramanantsoai">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC232EC1D2C7CF1D16E" box="[1005,1191,1087,1112]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. ramanantsoai</emphasis>
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||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
which is undoubtedly most similar and phylogenetically sister to the new species, and only give a subset of most relevant diagnostic characters to the other species. The new species can be distinguished from many species by the smaller total length (TL) of males: the known adult male (33.0 mm) is substantially smaller than all known male specimens of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC234851DB87953D1DF" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="desperata">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC234851DB87953D1DF" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. desperata</emphasis>
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||
</taxonomicName>
|
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(
|
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<quantity id="4CCBD1863F19FFC230171DDC7996D1DF" box="[278,448,1231,1257]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.13" metricValueMax="4.29" metricValueMin="3.97" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" unit="mm" value="41.3" valueMax="42.9" valueMin="39.7">39.7–42.9 mm</quantity>
|
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),
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC230D51DDC7A09D1DE" box="[468,607,1231,1256]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="exarmata">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC230D51DDC7A09D1DE" box="[468,607,1231,1256]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. exarmata</emphasis>
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||
</taxonomicName>
|
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(
|
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<quantity id="4CCBD1863F19FFC2336F1DDC7B4ED1DF" box="[622,792,1231,1257]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.995" metricValueMax="4.01" metricValueMin="3.9799999999999995" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" unit="mm" value="39.95" valueMax="40.1" valueMin="39.8">39.8–40.1 mm</quantity>
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), and probably also
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC232FE1DDC7C24D1DF" box="[1023,1138,1231,1257]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="karchei">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC232FE1DDC7C24D1DF" box="[1023,1138,1231,1257]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. karchei</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(only female size reliably known: 51.0 mm) and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC2309F1DE07A45D03B" authorityName="Mocquard" authorityYear="1900" box="[414,531,1267,1293]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dentata">
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||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC2309F1DE07A45D03B" box="[414,531,1267,1293]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. dentata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(no precise measurements known). It is substantially larger than the extremely miniaturized species
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC230841C0479B0D006" box="[389,486,1303,1328]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="micra">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC230841C0479B0D006" box="[389,486,1303,1328]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. micra</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(male TL
|
||
<quantity id="4CCBD1863F19FFC2335F1C057B55D007" box="[606,771,1302,1329]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.305" metricValueMax="2.36" metricValueMin="2.25" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" unit="mm" value="23.05" valueMax="23.6" valueMin="22.5">22.5–23.6 mm</quantity>
|
||
) and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC232431C047BCCD006" box="[834,922,1303,1328]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nana">
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||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC232431C047BCCD006" box="[834,922,1303,1328]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. nana</emphasis>
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||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(male TL
|
||
<quantity id="4CCBD1863F19FFC235131C047C2DD007" box="[1042,1147,1303,1329]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.16" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" unit="mm" value="21.6">21.6 mm</quantity>
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||
). The presence of distinct pelvic spines differentiates the new species from
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC233B21C287B73D062" authorityName="Boettger" authorityYear="1893" box="[691,805,1339,1364]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="minima">
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||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC233B21C287B73D062" box="[691,805,1339,1364]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. minima</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(absent or indistinct pelvic spines). The short relative tail length (tail length/SVL) constitutes a difference to
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC233CB1C4C7B6AD04E" authorityName="Boettger" authorityYear="1893" box="[714,828,1375,1400]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="minima">
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||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC233CB1C4C7B6AD04E" box="[714,828,1375,1400]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. minima</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(0.65–0.73),
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC232D31C4C7C4CD04F" box="[978,1050,1375,1401]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tedi">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC232D31C4C7C4CD04F" box="[978,1050,1375,1401]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. tedi</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(0.74–0.92),
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC235AE1C4C7D5BD04E" box="[1199,1293,1375,1401]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tristis">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC235AE1C4C7C96D04E" box="[1199,1216,1375,1400]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC235CC1C4C7D5BD04E" box="[1229,1293,1375,1400]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">tristis</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(0.71–0.72), and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC231C91C90793ED0AB" authorityName="Mocquard" authorityYear="1894" box="[200,360,1411,1437]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tuberculata">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC231C91C90788FD0AA" box="[200,217,1411,1436]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B</emphasis>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC231E91C90793ED0AB" box="[232,360,1411,1437]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">tuberculata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(0.68–0.88). Finally the globular (balloon-like) hemipenis without obvious ornaments strongly differs from the genital organs of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC233141CB47AE2D0F7" authorityName="Mocquard" authorityYear="1894" box="[533,692,1447,1473]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tuberculata">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC233141CB47AE2D0F7" box="[533,692,1447,1473]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. tuberculata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(elongated, tubular),
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC232A91CB47C5FD0F6" box="[936,1033,1447,1472]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="micra">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC232A91CB47C5FD0F6" box="[936,1033,1447,1472]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. micra</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(elongated with apical papillae),
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC234851CB47954D0D3" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="confidens">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC234851CB47954D0D3" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. confidens</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(short and cone-like),
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC233001CD87AD8D0D3" box="[513,654,1483,1509]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="desperata">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC233001CD87AD8D0D3" box="[513,654,1483,1509]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. desperata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC2339D1CD87B7BD0D2" box="[668,813,1483,1508]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="peyrierasi">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC2339D1CD87B7BD0D2" box="[668,813,1483,1508]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. peyrierasi</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC232621CD87B94D0D2" box="[867,962,1483,1508]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tristis">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC232621CD87B94D0D2" box="[867,962,1483,1508]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">B. tristis</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(with small apical spines or apical lobes).
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8B8C7C633F19FFC231C61CFC79EDD3D7" blockId="8.[151,1437,511,1761]" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">
|
||
The new species is morphologically most similar to its sister species,
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F19FFC232C41CFC7CD0D33E" box="[965,1158,1519,1544]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F19FFC232C41CFC7CD4D33E" box="[965,1154,1519,1544]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ramanantsoai">B. ramanantsoai</taxonomicName>
|
||
.
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
It differs by smaller total length (male TL
|
||
<quantity id="4CCBD1863F19FFC230561F0079EAD31B" box="[343,444,1555,1581]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.28" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" unit="mm" value="32.8">32.8 mm</quantity>
|
||
vs.
|
||
<quantity id="4CCBD1863F19FFC230ED1F017AC2D31B" box="[492,660,1554,1581]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.965" metricValueMax="4.4799999999999995" metricValueMin="3.45" pageId="8" pageNumber="541" unit="mm" value="39.65" valueMax="44.8" valueMin="34.5">34.5–44.8 mm</quantity>
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||
), which is primarily caused by relative tail length being consistently smaller in all available males, females and juveniles (TAL/SVL 0.52–0.60 vs. 0.61–0.83). It also appears to differ by a minimally smaller snout–vent length (male SVL 20.5 vs. 20.6–25.0) and perhaps by relatively larger heads (HW/SVL 0.19–0.20 vs. 0.14–0.17; HH/SVL 0.20–0.21 vs. 0.15–0.18; based on our own measurements only). Also distinguished by a cephalic ridges pattern with U-shaped ridge with two inner ridge (vs. U-shaped ridge absent and three inner ridges;
|
||
<figureCitation id="130860E63F19FFC2306B1FD479FBD3D7" box="[362,429,1734,1761]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="9.[151,250,1798,1822]" captionTargetBox="[188,1401,196,1761]" captionTargetId="figure-23@9.[177,1411,181,1774]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURE 5. Morphological comparison of Brookesia nofy sp. nov. and B. ramanantsoai based on preserved specimens. The upper images show (A) the male holotype of B. nofy sp. nov. (ZSM 30/2024) and (B) a comparative male specimen of B. ramamantsoai (ZSM 10/2009; *image mirrored) in lateral view to illustrate the relatively longer tail in B. ramanantsoai. The lower images show (C–D) dorsal views of the heads of the B. nofy sp. nov. holotype and four comparative B. ramanantsoai specimens; in the upper row (C), the specifically distinct parts of the elevated cephalic ridges are indicated by blue respectively purple lines: a U-structure and two central ridges in B. nofy sp. nov. vs. three parallel longitudinal ridges in B. ramanantsoai. Scale bars = 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13747434" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13747434/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="541">Fig. 5</figureCitation>
|
||
).
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
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<paragraph id="8B8C7C633F18FFC331961E15790DD2C3" blockId="9.[151,1437,1798,2038]" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F18FFC331961E157959D228" bold="true" box="[151,271,1798,1822]" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">FIGURE 5</emphasis>
|
||
. Morphological comparison of
|
||
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||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F18FFC333571E157AA6D228" box="[598,752,1798,1822]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">Brookesia nofy</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F18FFC333F61E157B1FD228" bold="true" box="[759,841,1798,1822]" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">
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||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2741D0A3F18FFC333F61E157B1FD228" box="[759,841,1798,1822]" pageId="9" pageNumber="542" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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||
</emphasis>
|
||
and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F18FFC3327F1E147C7FD228" box="[894,1065,1799,1822]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="9" pageNumber="542" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ramanantsoai">
|
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F18FFC3327F1E147C7FD228" box="[894,1065,1799,1822]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">B. ramanantsoai</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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based on preserved specimens. The upper images show (A) the male holotype of
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<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F18FFC333791E387A95D274" authorityName="Rakotoarison & Hasiniaina & Glaw & Vences" authorityYear="2024" box="[632,707,1834,1858]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="9" pageNumber="542" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nofy" status="sp. nov.">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F18FFC333791E387A95D274" box="[632,707,1834,1858]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">B. nofy</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F18FFC333CA1E397B49D274" bold="true" box="[715,799,1834,1858]" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2741D0A3F18FFC333CA1E397B49D274" box="[715,799,1834,1858]" pageId="9" pageNumber="542" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</emphasis>
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(ZSM 30/2024) and (B) a comparative male specimen of
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<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F18FFC334871E38797FD250" authorityName="Brygoo & Domergue" authorityYear="1975" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="9" pageNumber="542" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ramamantsoai">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F18FFC334871E38797FD250" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">B. ramamantsoai</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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(ZSM 10/2009; *image mirrored) in lateral view to illustrate the relatively longer tail in
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F18FFC335BC1E5C7D39D250" box="[1213,1391,1871,1894]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">
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<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F18FFC335BC1E5C7D3CD250" box="[1213,1386,1871,1894]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="9" pageNumber="542" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ramanantsoai">B. ramanantsoai</taxonomicName>
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.
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</emphasis>
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||
The lower images show (C–D) dorsal views of the heads of the
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<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F18FFC332001E607B1DD2BC" authorityName="Rakotoarison & Hasiniaina & Glaw & Vences" authorityYear="2024" box="[769,843,1906,1930]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="9" pageNumber="542" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nofy" status="sp. nov.">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F18FFC332001E607B1DD2BC" box="[769,843,1906,1930]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">B. nofy</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F18FFC332521E617BF3D2BC" bold="true" box="[851,933,1906,1930]" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2741D0A3F18FFC332521E617BF3D2BC" box="[851,933,1906,1930]" pageId="9" pageNumber="542" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</emphasis>
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holotype and four comparative
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<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F18FFC335F31E607DCAD2BC" box="[1266,1436,1907,1930]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="9" pageNumber="542" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ramanantsoai">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F18FFC335F31E607DCAD2BC" box="[1266,1436,1907,1930]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">B. ramanantsoai</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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specimens; in the upper row (C), the specifically distinct parts of the elevated cephalic ridges are indicated by blue respectively purple lines: a U-structure and two central ridges in
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<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F18FFC333B11EA87AAFD2E4" authorityName="Rakotoarison & Hasiniaina & Glaw & Vences" authorityYear="2024" box="[688,761,1978,2002]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="9" pageNumber="542" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nofy" status="sp. nov.">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F18FFC333B11EA87AAFD2E4" box="[688,761,1978,2002]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">B. nofy</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F18FFC332011EA97B07D2E4" bold="true" box="[768,849,1978,2002]" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2741D0A3F18FFC332011EA97B07D2E4" box="[768,849,1978,2002]" pageId="9" pageNumber="542" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</emphasis>
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vs. three parallel longitudinal ridges in
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||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F18FFC335ED1EA87DCBD2E4" box="[1260,1437,1979,2002]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="542">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F18FFC335ED1EA87DCFD2E4" box="[1260,1433,1979,2002]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="9" pageNumber="542" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ramanantsoai">B. ramanantsoai</taxonomicName>
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.
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</emphasis>
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Scale bars = 1 mm.
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</paragraph>
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</caption>
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<subSubSection id="C3292FE83F1BFFC031C619857D47D33F" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" type="description">
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<paragraph id="8B8C7C633F1BFFC031C619857B15D5E3" blockId="10.[151,1437,150,2013]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F1BFFC031C619857A41D587" bold="true" box="[199,535,150,177]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">
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Description of the
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<typeStatus id="5488C2C13F1BFFC030A819847A44D587" box="[425,530,151,177]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
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.
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||
</emphasis>
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Adult male in excellent state of preservation, right forelimb removed as tissue sample (
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<figureCitation id="130860E63F1BFFC031F719A87912D5E3" box="[246,324,187,213]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1603,1627]" captionTargetBox="[168,1426,434,1580]" captionTargetId="figure-150@6.[151,1436,417,1580]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 3. Specimens of Brookesia nofy sp. nov. in life. A–C, male holotype ZSM 30/2024 (ZCMV 13721); D, paratype UADBA-R-70860 (ZCMV 13722), probably a subadult male; E, mating/mate-guarding couple photographed in the wild." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13747428" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13747428/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">Figs. 3</figureCitation>
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,
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<figureCitation id="130860E63F1BFFC0305019A97937D5E3" box="[337,353,186,213]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="9.[151,250,1798,1822]" captionTargetBox="[188,1401,196,1761]" captionTargetId="figure-23@9.[177,1411,181,1774]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURE 5. Morphological comparison of Brookesia nofy sp. nov. and B. ramanantsoai based on preserved specimens. The upper images show (A) the male holotype of B. nofy sp. nov. (ZSM 30/2024) and (B) a comparative male specimen of B. ramamantsoai (ZSM 10/2009; *image mirrored) in lateral view to illustrate the relatively longer tail in B. ramanantsoai. The lower images show (C–D) dorsal views of the heads of the B. nofy sp. nov. holotype and four comparative B. ramanantsoai specimens; in the upper row (C), the specifically distinct parts of the elevated cephalic ridges are indicated by blue respectively purple lines: a U-structure and two central ridges in B. nofy sp. nov. vs. three parallel longitudinal ridges in B. ramanantsoai. Scale bars = 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13747434" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13747434/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">5</figureCitation>
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). See
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<tableCitation id="C6B149D83F1BFFC030A419A879AED5E3" box="[421,504,187,213]" captionStart="TABLE 1" captionStartId="5.[151,235,764,788]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="TABLE 1. Measurements and selected morphometric ratios of Brookesia nofy sp. nov. and B. ramanantsoai. M, male; F, female; juv, juvenile; NA, not available; NC, not comparable. # tail mutilated; * measured by Brygoo & Domergue (1975) to the nearest 0.5 mm only." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/DF4C2CEB3F14FFCF31961BEF79C7D66A" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" tableUuid="DF4C2CEB3F14FFCF31961BEF79C7D66A">Table 1</tableCitation>
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for measurements and ratios.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8B8C7C633F1BFFC031C619CC7AD8D7FB" blockId="10.[151,1437,150,2013]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">
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Lateral crest on head poorly recognizable; orbital crest well developed, denticulated, consisting of conical tubercles with one prominent supraocular cone directed anteriorly; transversal row of enlarged tubercles at the posterior edge of head not recognizable; moderately distinct border between head and body; a pair of curved crests that start above the eyes and fade in the neck followed by a U-shaped ridge posteriorly (
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<figureCitation id="130860E63F1BFFC0356618587CFDD453" box="[1127,1195,330,357]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="9.[151,250,1798,1822]" captionTargetBox="[188,1401,196,1761]" captionTargetId="figure-23@9.[177,1411,181,1774]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURE 5. Morphological comparison of Brookesia nofy sp. nov. and B. ramanantsoai based on preserved specimens. The upper images show (A) the male holotype of B. nofy sp. nov. (ZSM 30/2024) and (B) a comparative male specimen of B. ramamantsoai (ZSM 10/2009; *image mirrored) in lateral view to illustrate the relatively longer tail in B. ramanantsoai. The lower images show (C–D) dorsal views of the heads of the B. nofy sp. nov. holotype and four comparative B. ramanantsoai specimens; in the upper row (C), the specifically distinct parts of the elevated cephalic ridges are indicated by blue respectively purple lines: a U-structure and two central ridges in B. nofy sp. nov. vs. three parallel longitudinal ridges in B. ramanantsoai. Scale bars = 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13747434" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13747434/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">Fig. 5</figureCitation>
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||
); depression between the eyes lacking any further crests; one pointed tubercle on each side of head; few scattered, slightly enlarged tubercles on lateral surfaces of head; supranasal cone distinct, not projecting beyond tip of snout; chin and throat without enlarged tubercles. Dorsal surface of body without vertebral ridge or keel; 6/5 (left/right) dorsolateral pointed tubercles that form an incomplete longitudinal line, ending behind midbody; anteriormost pointed dorsolateral tubercle being largest; pointed dorsolateral tubercles along vertebral column almost equally spaced; dorsal surface of tail lacking distinctly enlarged tubercles; no dorsal pelvic shield in sacral area, but distinct small pelvic spine directed posterolaterally; lateral surface of body with few indistinct, irregularly spaced enlarged tubercles; venter without enlarged tubercles; several distinctly enlarged tubercles on limbs; no pointed tubercles around cloaca; longitudinal rows of slightly enlarged tubercles lateral on anterior tail; no dorsal, lateral, or ventral spines on tail; no enlarged tubercles on ventral surfaces of tail.
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</paragraph>
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||
<paragraph id="8B8C7C633F1BFFC031C61BC478A7D60F" blockId="10.[151,1437,150,2013]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">
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||
Both hemipenes fully everted,
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<quantity id="4CCBD1863F1BFFC0332B1BC47A38D7C7" box="[554,622,727,753]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="4.0" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" unit="mm" value="4.0">4 mm</quantity>
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long, bulbous (
|
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<figureCitation id="130860E63F1BFFC032251BC47B3DD7C7" box="[804,875,726,753]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="9.[151,250,1798,1822]" captionTargetBox="[188,1401,196,1761]" captionTargetId="figure-23@9.[177,1411,181,1774]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURE 5. Morphological comparison of Brookesia nofy sp. nov. and B. ramanantsoai based on preserved specimens. The upper images show (A) the male holotype of B. nofy sp. nov. (ZSM 30/2024) and (B) a comparative male specimen of B. ramamantsoai (ZSM 10/2009; *image mirrored) in lateral view to illustrate the relatively longer tail in B. ramanantsoai. The lower images show (C–D) dorsal views of the heads of the B. nofy sp. nov. holotype and four comparative B. ramanantsoai specimens; in the upper row (C), the specifically distinct parts of the elevated cephalic ridges are indicated by blue respectively purple lines: a U-structure and two central ridges in B. nofy sp. nov. vs. three parallel longitudinal ridges in B. ramanantsoai. Scale bars = 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13747434" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13747434/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">Fig. 5</figureCitation>
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). A pair of knob-like structures emerge from the apical surface, each of which being the apical end of a fleshy lobe. The truncus is smooth and lacks any trace of calyces.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8B8C7C633F1BFFC031C61A507CA2D103" blockId="10.[151,1437,150,2013]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">
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In life (when apparently largely unstressed,
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<figureCitation id="130860E63F1BFFC033B41A507B58D66B" box="[693,782,835,861]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1603,1627]" captionTargetBox="[168,1426,434,1580]" captionTargetId="figure-150@6.[151,1436,417,1580]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 3. Specimens of Brookesia nofy sp. nov. in life. A–C, male holotype ZSM 30/2024 (ZCMV 13721); D, paratype UADBA-R-70860 (ZCMV 13722), probably a subadult male; E, mating/mate-guarding couple photographed in the wild." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13747428" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13747428/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">Fig. 3A</figureCitation>
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), overall dorsal ground coloration was light brown, with a row of black tubercles dorsolaterally, starting behind the insertion of forelimbs; additional, partly indistinct spots scattered throughout the body and head, without forming any conspicuous pattern; limbs with slightly darker pattern, distal parts of fingers and toes black. Ground color of tail almost dirty white and distinctly lighter than body. Dorsal surface of head with some reddish-brown pattern, anterior head between the eyes with an orange-brown band, bordered by a contrasting darker brown line; a light, dirty white area below this band and the tip of snout, with scattered very fine red dots; a series of radiating brown spots and streaks is present around the eyes.
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</paragraph>
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||
<paragraph id="8B8C7C633F1BFFC031C61D2C7B4FD1F3" blockId="10.[151,1437,150,2013]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">After one year in ethanol, the body coloration is generally faded with less evident pattern. The ground coloration is pale gray on head and body, but still lighter on the tail. Head and body with diffuse pattern of different shades of brown, gray, and white. Dorsolateral tubercles and pelvic spines black. The dark radial streaks are still recognizable and the distal parts of finger and toes are still rather dark.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8B8C7C633F1BFFC031C61DDD7D47D33F" blockId="10.[151,1437,150,2013]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F1BFFC031C61DDD7969D1DE" bold="true" box="[199,319,1230,1256]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">Variation.</emphasis>
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The subadult male
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<typeStatus id="5488C2C13F1BFFC0331C1DDC7A2BD1DF" box="[541,637,1231,1257]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
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is in good state of preservation. Snout–vent length
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, see
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||
<tableCitation id="C6B149D83F1BFFC0345F1DDC78F3D03B" captionStart="TABLE 1" captionStartId="5.[151,235,764,788]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="TABLE 1. Measurements and selected morphometric ratios of Brookesia nofy sp. nov. and B. ramanantsoai. M, male; F, female; juv, juvenile; NA, not available; NC, not comparable. # tail mutilated; * measured by Brygoo & Domergue (1975) to the nearest 0.5 mm only." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/DF4C2CEB3F14FFCF31961BEF79C7D66A" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" tableUuid="DF4C2CEB3F14FFCF31961BEF79C7D66A">Table 1</tableCitation>
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for additional measurements and ratios. In life (when apparently undisturbed), dorsal color beige to gray, with a row of dark gray tubercles along the dorsolateral border, starting behind the insertion of forelimbs and ending at the insertion of hindlimbs; additional smaller spots scattered throughout the body and head, but generally lacking any conspicuous pattern; limbs with darker pattern, especially on elbow; distal parts of fingers and toes black. Dorsal surface of head with some reddish-brown pattern, anterior head between the eyes with an orange-brown band, bordered by a contrasting darker line and small scattered black spots; a series of radiating blackish or reddish-brown streaks is present around the eyes; iris light (golden). When apparently stressed, limbs, ventrolateral border of body, and eyes can get almost black (
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<figureCitation id="130860E63F1BFFC030F51CFC7A1CD33F" box="[500,586,1519,1545]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1603,1627]" captionTargetBox="[168,1426,434,1580]" captionTargetId="figure-150@6.[151,1436,417,1580]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 3. Specimens of Brookesia nofy sp. nov. in life. A–C, male holotype ZSM 30/2024 (ZCMV 13721); D, paratype UADBA-R-70860 (ZCMV 13722), probably a subadult male; E, mating/mate-guarding couple photographed in the wild." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13747428" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13747428/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">Fig. 3D</figureCitation>
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). The tail base is distinctly narrower than in the male
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<typeStatus id="5488C2C13F1BFFC035A61CFC7D5BD33F" box="[1191,1293,1519,1545]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
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.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="C3292FE83F1BFFC131C61F007D46D70B" lastPageId="11" lastPageNumber="544" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" type="etymology">
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<paragraph id="8B8C7C633F1BFFC031C61F007DD8D3AF" blockId="10.[151,1437,150,2013]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F1BFFC031C61F007918D31B" bold="true" box="[199,334,1555,1581]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">Etymology.</emphasis>
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The species name is a noun in apposition to the genus name, derived from the Malagasy word
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<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1BFFC031961F24788AD367" authorityName="Rakotoarison & Hasiniaina & Glaw & Vences" authorityYear="2024" box="[151,220,1591,1617]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nofy">“nofy</taxonomicName>
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”, which means “dream”. This choice is reflective of its association with the
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<typeStatus id="5488C2C13F1BFFC0353C1F247C3BD367" box="[1085,1133,1591,1617]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">type</typeStatus>
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locality Ankanin’ny Nofy. Additionally, the name refers to the currently ongoing regeneration of the forest at this locality (see discussion) which can be seen as a dream come true: a chance for sustainable conservation of these microendemic
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<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1BFFC034161F6C7DD1D3AF" box="[1303,1415,1663,1689]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F1BFFC034161F6C7DD1D3AF" box="[1303,1415,1663,1689]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">Brookesia</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8B8C7C633F1BFFC131C61FB07D02D42B" blockId="10.[151,1437,150,2013]" lastBlockId="11.[151,1437,150,573]" lastPageId="11" lastPageNumber="544" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F1BFFC031C61FB079DAD38A" bold="true" box="[199,396,1698,1725]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">Natural history.</emphasis>
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Specimens were found in the Ankanin’ny Nofy forest next to Palmarium Hotel which has been regenerating for about 20 years due to its use as touristic site by the hotel. One pair of
|
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<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1BFFC034101FD47D33D3D7" authorityName="Rakotoarison & Hasiniaina & Glaw & Vences" authorityYear="2024" box="[1297,1381,1735,1761]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nofy">
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<emphasis id="B947A0713F1BFFC034101FD47D33D3D7" box="[1297,1381,1735,1761]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">B. nofy</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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(not collected), with a slightly lighter colored male riding on the back of the female, was found head upwards on a thin vertical branch about
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above the leaf litter (
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<figureCitation id="130860E63F1BFFC033C01E1C7B41D21F" box="[705,791,1807,1833]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1603,1627]" captionTargetBox="[168,1426,434,1580]" captionTargetId="figure-150@6.[151,1436,417,1580]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 3. Specimens of Brookesia nofy sp. nov. in life. A–C, male holotype ZSM 30/2024 (ZCMV 13721); D, paratype UADBA-R-70860 (ZCMV 13722), probably a subadult male; E, mating/mate-guarding couple photographed in the wild." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13747428" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13747428/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="543">Fig. 3E</figureCitation>
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) at Ankanin’ny Nofy on
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<date id="FF8D5AA33F1BFFC035381E1C7D4DD21F" box="[1081,1307,1807,1833]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" value="2023-09-14">14 September 2023</date>
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. According to information from local people in
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<date id="FF8D5AA33F1BFFC0332A1E207AB0D27B" box="[555,742,1843,1869]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" value="2023-09">September 2023</date>
|
||
, the species is apparently rather abundant in the rainy season. The nocturnal walk on
|
||
<date id="FF8D5AA33F1BFFC0309F1E447A2DD247" box="[414,635,1879,1905]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" value="2023-09-14">14 September 2023</date>
|
||
began at 18:15 and lasted for 1 hour. In 28 minutes of searching along the forest trail,
|
||
<specimenCount id="9D35B7EA3F1BFFC030481E687980D2A3" box="[329,470,1915,1941]" count="8" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" type="generic">8 specimens</specimenCount>
|
||
were discovered. A second pair of mating individuals was also observed on a small branch, approximately
|
||
<quantity id="4CCBD1863F1BFFC0309A1E8C7984D28F" box="[411,466,1951,1977]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.0" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" unit="cm" value="2.0">2 cm</quantity>
|
||
above the ground, while the other four individuals were found at heights ranging from
|
||
<quantity id="4CCBD1863F1BFFC031961ED07957D2EB" box="[151,257,1987,2013]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.0" metricValueMax="8.0" metricValueMin="4.0" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" unit="cm" value="6.0" valueMax="8.0" valueMin="4.0">4 to 8 cm</quantity>
|
||
. On
|
||
<date id="FF8D5AA33F1BFFC030331ED17A58D2EB" box="[306,526,1986,2013]" pageId="10" pageNumber="543" value="2023-09-15">15 September 2023</date>
|
||
, no mating specimens were encountered, and only two individuals were observed during the same time frame as the previous night. We hypothesize that the decrease in activity on 15 September may be attributed to the absence of rain on 14 September. Heavy rain occurred on
|
||
<date id="FF8D5AA33F1AFFC1355519A87D60D5E3" box="[1108,1334,187,213]" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" value="2023-09-13">13 September 2023</date>
|
||
, the first significant rainfall of the month. According to the guide, it was also the first time they observed
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC135CD19CC7D23D5CF" authorityName="Rakotoarison & Hasiniaina & Glaw & Vences" authorityYear="2024" box="[1228,1397,223,249]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Brookesia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nofy" status="sp. nov.">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC135CD19CC7D23D5CF" box="[1228,1397,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Brookesia nofy</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1347B19CC789FD42B" bold="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">
|
||
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2741D0A3F1AFFC1347B19CC789FD42B" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
|
||
</emphasis>
|
||
mating during night tours with tourists. Thus, the heavy rain may have triggered reproductive activity.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="8B8C7C633F1AFFC131C618347D46D70B" blockId="11.[151,1437,150,573]" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">
|
||
Other herpetofauna found at Ankanin’ny Nofy and the neighboring Vohibola (updated after
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="EFA201923F1AFFC135BE18347DCED477" author="Gehring, P. S. & Ratsoavina, F. M. & Vences, M." box="[1215,1432,295,321]" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" pagination="214 - 234" refId="ref8740" refString="Gehring, P. S., Ratsoavina, F. M. & Vences, M. (2010) Filling the gaps - amphibian and reptile records from lowland rainforests in eastern Madagascar. Salamandra, 46, 214 - 234." type="journal article" year="2010">
|
||
Gehring
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1342118347D0ED477" box="[1312,1368,295,321]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">et al.</emphasis>
|
||
2010
|
||
</bibRefCitation>
|
||
,
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="EFA201923F1AFFC1319618587898D453" author="Gehring, P. S. & Ratsoavina, F. M. & Vences, M. & Glaw, F." box="[151,206,331,357]" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" pagination="130 - 154" refId="ref8784" refString="Gehring, P. S., Ratsoavina, F. M., Vences, M. & Glaw, F. (2011) Calumma vohibola, a new chameleon species (Squamata: Chamaeleonidae) from the littoral forests of eastern Madagascar. African Journal of Herpetology, 60, 130 - 154. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 21564574.2011.628412" type="journal article" year="2011">2011</bibRefCitation>
|
||
with our new, unpublished observations in 2023) includes the frogs
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC132D318587D50D453" authorityName="Müller" authorityYear="1892" box="[978,1286,331,357]" class="Amphibia" family="Microhylidae" genus="Anodonthyla" isUncertain="true" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="boulengeri">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC132D318587C37D453" box="[978,1121,331,357]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Anodonthyla</emphasis>
|
||
cf.
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1358C18587D50D453" box="[1165,1286,331,357]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">boulengeri</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC13414185878BDD4BF" authorityName="Vences, Kohler, Pabijan & Glaw" authorityYear="2010" class="Amphibia" family="Mantellidae" genus="Blommersia" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="dejongi">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC13414185878BDD4BF" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Blommersia dejongi</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC131FE187C79B5D4BF" baseAuthorityName="Boulenger" baseAuthorityYear="1888" box="[255,483,367,393]" class="Amphibia" family="Mantellidae" genus="Boophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="opisthodon">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC131FE187C79B5D4BF" box="[255,483,367,393]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Boophis opisthodon</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC130F9187C7B47D4BF" baseAuthorityName="Dumeril" baseAuthorityYear="1853" box="[504,785,367,393]" class="Amphibia" family="Mantellidae" genus="Boophis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="tephraeomystax">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC130F9187C7B47D4BF" box="[504,785,367,393]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Boophis tephraeomystax</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC13224187C7C7ED4BF" baseAuthorityName="Angel" baseAuthorityYear="1929" box="[805,1064,367,393]" class="Amphibia" family="Mantellidae" genus="Guibemantis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="methueni">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC13224187C7C7ED4BF" box="[805,1064,367,393]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Guibemantis methueni</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1353D187C7DC3D4BF" baseAuthorityName="Dumeril & Bibron" baseAuthorityYear="1841" box="[1084,1429,367,393]" class="Amphibia" family="Hyperoliidae" genus="Heterixalus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="madagascariensis">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1353D187C7DC3D4BF" box="[1084,1429,367,393]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Heterixalus madagascariensis</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1319618807991D49A" baseAuthorityName="Gunther" baseAuthorityYear="1877" box="[151,455,403,429]" class="Amphibia" family="Microhylidae" genus="Plethodontohyla" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anura" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="notosticta">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1319618807991D49A" box="[151,455,403,429]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Plethodontohyla notosticta</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
; and the squamates
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC133B118807C5AD49B" baseAuthorityName="Dumeril & Bibron" baseAuthorityYear="1844" box="[688,1036,403,429]" class="Squamata" family="Boidae" genus="Acrantophis" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="madagascariensis">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC133B118807C5AD49B" box="[688,1036,403,429]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Acrantophis madagascariensis</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1351D18807CA5D49B" baseAuthorityName="Vyawahare" baseAuthorityYear="2019" box="[1052,1267,403,429]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Calumma" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="vohibola">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1351D18807CA5D49B" box="[1052,1267,403,429]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Calumma vohibola</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1340218807DC1D49B" box="[1283,1431,403,429]" class="Squamata" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Ebenavia" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="undetermined">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1340218807D3BD49B" box="[1283,1389,403,429]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Ebenavia</emphasis>
|
||
sp.
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1319618A4790FD4E7" baseAuthorityName="Cuvier" baseAuthorityYear="1829" box="[151,345,439,465]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Furcifer" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pardalis">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1319618A4790FD4E7" box="[151,345,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Furcifer pardalis</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1306B18A47A42D4E7" baseAuthorityName="Gunther" baseAuthorityYear="1890" box="[362,532,439,465]" class="Squamata" family="Chamaeleonidae" genus="Furcifer" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="willsii">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1306B18A47A42D4E7" box="[362,532,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Furcifer willsii</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1332418A47A9AD4E7" box="[549,716,439,465]" class="Squamata" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Geckolepis" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="undetermined">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1332418A47AF7D4E7" box="[549,673,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Geckolepis</emphasis>
|
||
sp.
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC133DA18A47C52D4E6" authorityName="Gray" authorityYear="1842" box="[731,1028,439,465]" class="Squamata" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Hemidactylus" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="mercatorius">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC133DA18A47C52D4E6" box="[731,1028,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Hemidactylus mercatorius</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1351418A47CB8D4E7" baseAuthorityName="Schlegel" baseAuthorityYear="1837" box="[1045,1262,439,465]" class="Squamata" family="Pseudoxyrhophiidae" genus="Ithycyphus" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="goudoti">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1351418A47CB8D4E7" box="[1045,1262,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Ithycyphus goudoti</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC135FF18A47DC3D4E6" authorityName="Domergue" authorityYear="1986" box="[1278,1429,439,465]" class="Squamata" family="Pseudoxyrhophiidae" genus="Ithycyphus" isUncertain="true" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="perineti">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC135FF18A47D59D4E6" box="[1278,1295,439,464]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">I.</emphasis>
|
||
cf.
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1343F18A47DC3D4E6" box="[1342,1429,439,464]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">perineti</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1319618C87939D4C3" authorityName="Vences, Multzsch, Gippner, Miralles, Crottini, Gehring, Rakotoarison, Ratsoavina, Glaw & Scherz" authorityYear="2022" box="[151,367,475,501]" class="Squamata" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Lygodactylus" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="fritzi">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1319618C87939D4C3" box="[151,367,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Lygodactylus fritzi</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1308418C87A83D4C3" authorityName="Schlegel" authorityYear="1837" box="[389,725,475,501]" class="Squamata" family="Pseudoxyrhophiidae" genus="Madagascarophis" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="colubrinus">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1308418C87A83D4C3" box="[389,725,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Madagascarophis colubrinus</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC133EB18C87C02D4C3" baseAuthorityName="Gunther" baseAuthorityYear="1877" box="[746,1108,475,501]" class="Squamata" family="Scincidae" genus="Madascincus" isUncertain="true" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="melanopleura">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC133EB18C87B28D4C3" box="[746,894,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Madascincus</emphasis>
|
||
cf.
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC132B918C87C02D4C3" box="[952,1108,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">melanopleura</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1356818C87D77D4C2" baseAuthorityName="Gray" baseAuthorityYear="1831" box="[1129,1313,475,501]" class="Squamata" family="Opluridae" genus="Oplurus" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cuvieri">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1356818C87D77D4C2" box="[1129,1313,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Oplurus cuvieri</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(probably introduced),
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1302D18EC79A1D72E" authorityName="Kaudern" authorityYear="1922" box="[300,503,511,537]" class="Squamata" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Phelsuma" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="guttata">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1302D18EC79A1D72E" box="[300,503,511,537]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Phelsuma guttata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1330A18EC7A0CD72F" box="[523,602,511,537]" class="Squamata" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Phelsuma" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kely">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1330A18EC7A0CD72F" box="[523,602,511,537]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">P. kely</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1336F18EC7AACD72F" baseAuthorityName="Boettger" baseAuthorityYear="1880" box="[622,762,511,537]" class="Squamata" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Phelsuma" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="laticauda">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1336F18EC7AACD72F" box="[622,762,511,537]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">P. laticauda</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(probably introduced),
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1351718EC7CD3D72F" authorityName="Gray" authorityYear="1842" box="[1046,1157,511,537]" class="Squamata" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Phelsuma" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="lineata">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1351718EC7CD3D72F" box="[1046,1157,511,537]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">P. lineata</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1359818EC7CAAD72E" authorityName="Meier" authorityYear="1983" box="[1177,1276,511,536]" class="Squamata" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Phelsuma" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="parva">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1359818EC7CAAD72E" box="[1177,1276,511,536]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">P. parva</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC1341118EC7DC0D72F" authorityName="Raxworthy, Ingram, Rabibisoa & Pearson" authorityYear="2007" box="[1296,1430,511,537]" class="Squamata" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Phelsuma" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ravenala">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1341118EC7DC0D72F" box="[1296,1430,511,537]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">P. ravenala</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC131961B3079EED70B" baseAuthorityName="Dumeril & Bibron" baseAuthorityYear="1839" box="[151,440,547,573]" class="Squamata" family="Scincidae" genus="Trachylepis" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="gravenhorstii">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC131961B3079EED70B" box="[151,440,547,573]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Trachylepis gravenhorstii</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
,
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC130C71B307AD8D70A" authorityName="Bohme & Ibisch" authorityYear="1990" box="[454,654,547,573]" class="Squamata" family="Gekkonidae" genus="Uroplatus" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="sameiti">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC130C71B307AD8D70A" box="[454,654,547,573]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Uroplatus sameiti</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
, and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="4C3307E03F1AFFC133CD1B307C5BD70B" authorityName="Brygoo & Bohme" authorityYear="1985" box="[716,1037,547,573]" class="Squamata" family="Gerrhosauridae" genus="Zonosaurus" isUncertain="true" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="11" pageNumber="544" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="haraldmeieri">
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC133CD1B307B06D70A" box="[716,848,547,572]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">Zonosaurus</emphasis>
|
||
cf.
|
||
<emphasis id="B947A0713F1AFFC1327A1B307C5BD70B" box="[891,1037,547,573]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="544">haraldmeieri</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
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(probably introduced).
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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</treatment>
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</document> |