Two new cryptic species of Takydromus (Squamata: Lacertidae) from Taiwan

Kuang Yang Lue; Si Min Lin

doi:10.1655/07-030.1

Two new cryptic species of Takydromus (Squamata: Lacertidae) from Taiwan

Kuang Yang Lue, Si Min Lin^*

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Department of Life Science

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Abstract

Two new grass lizard species, previously confused with Takydromus formosanus, were identified in Taiwan using mitochondrial DNA sequences. In the present study, 40 morphological characters and their taxonomic significances were assessed using principal components analysis and discriminant analysis. The three species can be distinguished by morphology of body sizes, dorsal and caudal scales, and most importantly, by male coloration during the breeding seasons. The present study increases the total number of Takydromus to 19 species, of which 10 are insular endemics, with six only occurring in Taiwan.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	379-395
Number of pages	17
Journal	Herpetologica
Volume	64
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1655/07-030.1
Publication status	Published - 2008 Sept

Keywords

Allopatric speciation
Biogeography
Courtship
Cryptic species
Sexual dichromatism
Sexual dimorphism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

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