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Another New Species of Lizard of the Norops schiedei Group (Sauria: Polychrotidae) from Northern Honduras

James R. McCranie, Larry David Wilson, Kenneth L. Williams

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A new species of anole of the Norops schiedei group is described from a cloud forest locality in northern Honduras. The new species is closely related to N. purpurgularis and N. johnmeyeri of Honduras, as well as to other members of the group from Mexico and Guatemala as recognized in a recent review of this group. Its combination of relatively large middorsal scales, unicarinate scales on the forelegs, enlarged postanals in males, well-developed parietal depression, and rose-colored dewlap with a central purplish spot readily distinguishes it from the remaining species in the schiedei group. RESUMEN. -Se describe una nueva especie de lagartija del grupo Norops schiedei de localidad bosque nublado en el norte de Honduras. La nueva especie es relacionada muy de cerca a N. purpurgularis y N. johnmeyeri de Honduras asi como tambien otros miembros del grupo de Mexico y Guatemala. Se distingue facilmente de los otros miembros del grupo schiedeipor sus escamas medio-dorsales relativamente grandes, escamas unicarinadas en el brazo, machos con postanales agrandadas, depresion parietal definido y papera de color rosado con una mancha central morada.

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A new species of anole of the Norops schiedei group is described from a cloud forest locality in northern Honduras. The new species is closely related to N. purpurgularis and N. johnmeyeri of Honduras, as well as to other members of the group from Mexico and Guatemala as recognized in a recent review of this group. Its combination of relatively large middorsal scales, unicarinate scales on the forelegs, enlarged postanals in males, well-developed parietal depression, and rose-colored dewlap with a central purplish spot readily distinguishes it from the remaining species in the schiedei group. RESUMEN. -Se describe una nueva especie de lagartija del grupo Norops schiedei de localidad bosque nublado en el norte de Honduras. La nueva especie es relacionada muy de cerca a N. purpurgularis y N. johnmeyeri de Honduras asi como tambien otros miembros del grupo de Mexico y Guatemala. Se distingue facilmente de los otros miembros del grupo schiedeipor sus escamas medio-dorsales relativamente grandes, escamas unicarinadas en el brazo, machos con postanales agrandadas, depresion parietal definido y papera de color rosado con una mancha central morada.

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A new species of anole of the Norops schiedei group is described from a cloud forest locality in northern Honduras. The new species is closely related to N. purpurgularis and N. johnmeyeri of Honduras, as well as to other members of the group from Mexico and Guatemala as recognized in a recent review of this group. Its combination of relatively large middorsal scales, unicarinate scales on the forelegs, enlarged postanals in males, well-developed parietal depression, and rose-colored dewlap with a central purplish spot readily distinguishes it from the remaining species in the schiedei group. RESUMEN. -Se describe una nueva especie de lagartija del grupo Norops schiedei de localidad bosque nublado en el norte de Honduras. La nueva especie es relacionada muy de cerca a N. purpurgularis y N. johnmeyeri de Honduras asi como tambien otros miembros del grupo de Mexico y Guatemala. Se distingue facilmente de los otros miembros del grupo schiedeipor sus escamas medio-dorsales relativamente grandes, escamas unicarinadas en el brazo, machos con postanales agrandadas, depresion parietal definido y papera de color rosado con una mancha central morada.

Key concepts: Sauria, Biology, Lizard, Zoology, Group (periodic table), Ecology, Chemistry, Organic chemistry

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