A new species of Homonota (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Paraguay, with a key to the genus

Authors

  • Pier Cacciali Instituto de Investigación Biológica del Paraguay
  • Ignacio Ávila Universidad Nacional de Asunción; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales
  • Frederick Bauer Universidad Nacional de Asunción; Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v6i2p137-146

Keywords:

Squamata, Gekkonidae, Homonota, Homonota rupicola sp. nov, Paraguay, taxonomy

Abstract

A new species of Homonota (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Paraguay, with a key to the genus. A new species of Homonota from Paraguay is described. The new taxon can be differentiated from other species in the genus by the body and head pholidosis as well as the coloration. Homonota sp. nov. seems to be very similar to H. uruguayensis, with which it shares the ecological preference of rocky environments, but both are different in their pholidosis. Homonota sp. nov. is currently only known from the type locality and is the only gekkonid lizard that inhabits the Alto Paraná Atlantic Forest of Paraguay. An identification key for the species of the genus Homonota is provided.

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Published

2007-12-01

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2007)

Section

Articles

License

All material originally published in Phyllomedusa belongs to Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz - Universidade de São Paulo. All contents are under a license of Creative Commons BY-NC-ND.

How to Cite

Cacciali, P., Ávila, I., & Bauer, F. (2007). A new species of Homonota (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Paraguay, with a key to the genus. Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 6(2), 137-146. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v6i2p137-146