A New Species of the Genus Ptyctolaemus Peters, 1864 (Squamata, Agamidae) from Yunnan, China

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Authors: Shuo Liu, Xiaoyu Zhu, Mian Hou, Zhengpan Duan, Changsheng Zuo, Fawang Yin, Dingqi Rao
DOI: 10.3390/taxonomy6010004
Cited by: 1
References: 24

Abstract

A new species of the genus Ptyctolaemus Peters, 1864 is described from Yunnan Tongbiguan Provincial Nature Reserve, China. The new species phylogenetically formed a clade sister to P. namdaphaensis, but it can be easily distinguished from P. namdaphaensis by the difference in the color of the dewlap. The new species is superficially most similar to P. chindwinensis; however, it can be distinguished from P. chindwinensis by the difference in the color of the oral cavity and tongue. This discovery increases the number of named Ptyctolaemus species to six.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Amphibian and Reptile Biology Primate Behavior and Ecology Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Taxonomy
Publisher
MDPI AG
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
4–4
Publication date
3 January 2026
Language
EN