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.—
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except
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,
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, and
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by having granular scales on the posterior surface of thighs, enlarged vertebrals, three caudal whorls per autotomic segment, a medially complete antegular fold, non-spinose caudals, and by males lacking a black transverse band on the ventral surface of neck.
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE3FFCFFCA8FAC3154BFAE7" box="[788,889,1287,1310]" italics="true" pageId="88" pageNumber="163">S. varius</emphasis>
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differs from these species (character states in parentheses) by having 7488 (
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= 82.35) scales around midbody (79104,
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= 88.61 in
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; 5764,
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= 60.50 in
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= 110.05 in
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE3FFCFFB2AFAB81528FA48" italics="true" pageId="88" pageNumber="163">S. humeralis</emphasis>
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= 69.53) vertebrals (64 93,
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= 76.86 in
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; 50 in
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE3FFCFFB2AFA73153FFA15" italics="true" pageId="88" pageNumber="163">S. haenschi</emphasis>
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; 81112,
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= 92.21 in
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE3FFCFFBAEFA1012AEFA15" box="[1042,1180,1492,1516]" italics="true" pageId="88" pageNumber="163">S. humeralis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
).
<taxonomicName id="09D44D04FFE3FFCFFD11FA36153CF9F0" authorityName="Boulenger" authorityYear="1885" box="[685,782,1522,1545]" class="Squamata" family="Tropiduridae" genus="Stenocercus" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="88" pageNumber="163" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="varius">
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE3FFCFFD11FA36153CF9F0" box="[685,782,1522,1545]" italics="true" pageId="88" pageNumber="163">S. varius</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is morphologically more similar to
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE3FFCFFB2AFA36153CF9DE" italics="true" pageId="88" pageNumber="163">S. boettgeri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; however, both males and females of
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE3FFCFFD11F9E8151FF9BD" box="[685,813,1580,1604]" italics="true" pageId="88" pageNumber="163">S. boettgeri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
get larger (maximum SVL = 108 and 94 mm, respectively) than
<taxonomicName id="09D44D04FFE3FFCFFB81F98E1299F998" authorityName="Boulenger" authorityYear="1885" box="[1085,1195,1610,1633]" class="Squamata" family="Tropiduridae" genus="Stenocercus" kingdom="Animalia" pageId="88" pageNumber="163" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="varius">
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE3FFCFFB81F98E1299F998" box="[1085,1195,1610,1633]" italics="true" pageId="88" pageNumber="163">S. varius</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(maximum SVL = 85 in both sexes).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="86CE650CFFE3FFCEFD74F9421247FEB4" lastPageId="89" lastPageNumber="164" pageId="88" pageNumber="163" type="description">
<paragraph id="CE6B3687FFE3FFCEFD74F94217F0F9BA" blockId="88.[685,1196,719,1722]" lastBlockId="89.[122,633,189,1722]" lastPageId="89" lastPageNumber="164" pageId="88" pageNumber="163">
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE3FFCFFD74F942157BF964" box="[712,841,1670,1693]" italics="true" pageId="88" pageNumber="163">Description</emphasis>
.—(1) Maximum SVL in males 85 mm (
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE3FFCFFCB7F967152BF943" box="[779,793,1699,1722]" italics="true" pageId="88" pageNumber="163">n</emphasis>
= 16); (2) maximum SVL in females 85 mm (
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE2FFCEFF5CFF7A16DCFF2C" box="[224,238,190,213]" italics="true" pageId="89" pageNumber="164">n</emphasis>
= 16); (3) vertebrals 6085; (4) paravertebrals 76104; (5) scales around midbody 7488; (6) supraoculars 47; (7) internasals 35; (8) postrostrals 57; (9) loreals 24; (10) gulars 3960; (11) subdigitals on Finger IV 2428; (12) subdigitals on Toe IV 2734; (13) posthumeral mite pocket present as one or more vertical folds or ridges; (14) postfemoral mite pocket distinct with slit-like opening; (15) parietal eye not visible through interparietal cornea; (16) scales on occipitoparietal region small, smooth, juxtaposed; (17) projecting angulate temporals absent; (18) row of enlarged supraoculars occupying most of supraocular region absent; (19) scales on frontonasal region juxtaposed anteriorly; (20) preauricular fringe present; (21) antegular (continuous medially), antehumeral, gular, longitudinal, oblique, postauricular, and supra-auricular neck folds present; (22) lateral nuchals less than half the size of dorsal nuchals; (23) posterior gulars cycloid, smooth, slightly imbricate, not notched; (24) lateral scales reduced in size, approximately half the size of dorsal body scales; (25) vertebrals larger than adjacent paravertebrals; (26) dorsolateral crest absent; (27) ventrals smooth, imbricate; (28) scales on posterior surfaces of thighs granular; (29) inguinal granular pocket present; (30) inguinal groove present; (31) preanals not projected; (32) tail not compressed laterally in adult males; (33) tail length 6066% 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 of adult males absent; (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 adult males absent; (41) dark patches on ventral surface of thighs in adult males absent; (42) postxiphisternal inscriptional ribs not in contact midventrally, Patterns 1A, 2A, 2B, and 2C.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CE6B3687FFE2FFCEFF29F98D1247FEB4" blockId="89.[122,633,189,1722]" lastBlockId="89.[664,1175,190,810]" pageId="89" pageNumber="164">
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE2FFCEFF29F98D172EF998" box="[149,284,1609,1633]" italics="true" pageId="89" pageNumber="164">Color in life</emphasis>
.—Dorsum olive-green or light green with scattered yellowish-green spots and dark brown transverse marks longitudinally arranged over vertebral line in some specimens; large, rhomboidal, black mark on shoulder in some males; dorsal surface of head with black and brown marks; gular and pectoral regions yellow; venter yellowish cream; iris bronze (
<bibRefCitation id="AA454B76FFE2FFCEFCCFFEF11258FEB4" author="TORRES-CARVAJAL, O." box="[883,1130,309,333]" journalOrPublisher="Scientific Papers University of Kansas Museum of Natural History" pageId="89" pageNumber="164" pagination="1 - 38" part="15" refId="ref79968" refString="TORRES-CARVAJAL, O. 2000. Ecuadorian lizards of the genus Stenocercus (Squamata: Tropiduridae). Scientific Papers University of Kansas Museum of Natural History 15: 1 - 38." title="Ecuadorian lizards of the genus Stenocercus (Squamata: Tropiduridae)" type="journal article" year="2000">Torres-Carvajal, 2000</bibRefCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="86CE650CFFE2FFCEFD0FFE9715D3FDA0" pageId="89" pageNumber="164" type="biology_ecology">
<paragraph id="CE6B3687FFE2FFCEFD0FFE9715D3FDA0" blockId="89.[664,1175,190,810]" pageId="89" pageNumber="164">
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE2FFCEFD0FFE971557FE92" box="[691,869,339,363]" italics="true" pageId="89" pageNumber="164">Natural History</emphasis>
.—An adult female collected in October 1995 contained two oviductal eggs; the smallest individual was collected in May 1988 and had a total length of 134 mm (SVL = 45 mm, TL = 89 mm). A temperature of 34.2 C was recorded from a single female specimen (
<bibRefCitation id="AA454B76FFE2FFCEFC38FDC112B9FDE7" author="TORRES-CARVAJAL, O." box="[900,1163,517,542]" journalOrPublisher="Scientific Papers University of Kansas Museum of Natural History" pageId="89" pageNumber="164" pagination="1 - 38" part="15" refId="ref79968" refString="TORRES-CARVAJAL, O. 2000. Ecuadorian lizards of the genus Stenocercus (Squamata: Tropiduridae). Scientific Papers University of Kansas Museum of Natural History 15: 1 - 38." title="Ecuadorian lizards of the genus Stenocercus (Squamata: Tropiduridae)" type="journal article" year="2000">Torres-Carvajal, 2000</bibRefCitation>
).
<bibRefCitation id="AA454B76FFE2FFCEFD24FDE71519FDC2" author="FRITTS, T. H." box="[664,811,547,571]" journalOrPublisher="San Diego Society of Natural History Memoir" pageId="89" pageNumber="164" pagination="1 - 89" part="7" refId="ref77735" refString="FRITTS, T. H. 1974. A multivariate and evolutionary analysis of the andean iguanid lizards of the genus Stenocercus. San Diego Society of Natural History Memoir 7: 1 - 89." title="A multivariate and evolutionary analysis of the andean iguanid lizards of the genus Stenocercus" type="journal article" year="1974">Fritts (1974)</bibRefCitation>
observed this species on tree trunks, fallen logs, and rocks.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="86CE650CFFE2FFCEFD0FFD9B15A0FCD0" pageId="89" pageNumber="164" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="CE6B3687FFE2FFCEFD0FFD9B15A0FCD0" blockId="89.[664,1175,190,810]" pageId="89" pageNumber="164">
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE2FFCEFD0FFD9B1509FD8E" box="[691,827,607,631]" italics="true" pageId="89" pageNumber="164">Distribution</emphasis>
.—
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<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE2FFCEFCE0FDA41218FD8E" box="[860,1066,608,631]" italics="true" pageId="89" pageNumber="164">Stenocercus varius</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
occurs in the western Cordillera of Ecuador (northern Andes) between 1
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE2FFCEFCD4FD5F1540FD4A" bold="true" box="[872,882,667,691]" pageId="89" pageNumber="164">°</emphasis>
S1
<emphasis id="FCA0EA95FFE2FFCEFC20FD5F1594FD4A" bold="true" box="[924,934,667,691]" pageId="89" pageNumber="164">°</emphasis>
N (
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). This species is known from the upper valleys of Río Blanco and Río Toachi (Pacific drainage) in Provincias Cotopaxi and Pichincha at elevations of 14602200 m.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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