Asaccus arnoldi
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]
| Asaccus arnoldi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Phyllodactylidae |
| Genus: | Asaccus |
| Species: | A. arnoldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Asaccus arnoldi Simó-Riudalbas, Tarroso, Papenfuss, Al-Sariri & Carranza, 2017 | |
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]
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References
- Asaccus arnoldi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 21 January 2019.
- Carranza S, Xipell M, Tarroso P, Gardner A, Arnold EN, Robinson MD, Simó-Ruidalbas M, Vasconcelos R, de Pous P, Amat F, Šmíd J, Sindaco R, Metallinou M †, Els J, Plezguezuelos JM, Machado L, Donaire D, Martínez G, Garcia-Porta J, Mazuch T, Wilms T, Gebhart J, Aznar J, Gallego J, Zwanzig B-M, Fernández-Guiberteau D, Papenfuss T, et al. (2018). "Diversity, distribution and conservation of the terrestrial reptiles of Oman (Sauropsida, Squamata)". PLoS One 13: e0190389.
- Simó-Ruidalbas M, Tarroso P, Papenfuss T, Al-Sariri 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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