Asaccus arnoldi

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Asaccus arnoldi
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Phyllodactylidae
Genus: Asaccus
Species:
A. arnoldi
Binomial name
Asaccus arnoldi
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Asaccus arnoldi is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. It, along with all other species in the genus Asaccus, is endemic to the Hajar Mountains of northern Oman.[1][2]

Taxonomy[]

Asaccas arnoldi was first formally named in 2017.[3] The specific name, arnoldi, is in honor of British herpetologist Edwin Nicholas "Nick" Arnold.[1]

Description[]

Asaccus arnoldi is the smallest species in the genus Asaccus. The maximum recorded snout-to-vent length (SVL) of A. arnoldi is only 33.6 mm (1.32 in).[1] It is most closely related to Asaccus gallagheri.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Asaccus arnoldi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 January 2019.
  2. ^ , , , , Arnold EN, , , , , , , , †, , , , , , , , Wilms T, , , , , , , et al. (2018). "Diversity, distribution and conservation of the terrestrial reptiles of Oman (Sauropsida, Squamata)". PLoS One 13: e0190389.
  3. ^ a b Simó-Ruidalbas M, Tarroso P, Papenfuss T, , Carranza S (2017). "Systematics, biogeography and evolution of Asaccus gallagheri (Squamata, Phyllodactylidae) with description of a new endemic species from Oman". Systematics and Biodiversity 20: 1-17. (Asaccus arnoldi, new species).
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