Description of four new Asaccus Dixon and Anderson, 1973 (Reptilia: Phyllodactylidae) from Iran and Turkey

Authors: Torki, Farhang; Ahmadzadeh, Faraham; Ilgaz, Çetin; Avcı, Aziz; Kumlutaş, Yusuf

Source: Amphibia-Reptilia, Volume 32, Number 2, 2011 , pp. 185-202(18)

Publisher: BRILL

Abstract:

One new Asaccus from the Anatolian plateau and three new Asaccus from the Iranian plateau are described as follows. (1) Asaccus barani sp. nov.: diagnosed by strongly heterogeneous dorsal tubercles; (2) Asaccus iranicus sp. nov.: diagnosed by small body size and digits (forelimbs) parallel joint to palm; (3) Asaccus tangestanensis sp. nov.: by having enlarged trihedral tubercles all over the dorsal body; (4) Asaccus zagrosicus sp. nov.: secondary postmentals are not in contact with lowerlabials (100% of specimens). Other important data on the new Asaccus are given in detail in the text.

Publication date: 2011-04-01

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