THE PLATYSAURUS-INTERMEDIUS COMPLEX (SAURIA, CORDYLIDAE) IN THE TRANSVAAL, SOUTH-AFRICA, WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF 3 NEW TAXA

Authors
JACOBSEN NHG
Citation
Nhg. Jacobsen, THE PLATYSAURUS-INTERMEDIUS COMPLEX (SAURIA, CORDYLIDAE) IN THE TRANSVAAL, SOUTH-AFRICA, WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF 3 NEW TAXA, South African journal of zoology, 29(2), 1994, pp. 132-143
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
South African journal of zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02541858
Volume
29
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
132 - 143
Database
ISI
SICI code
0254-1858(1994)29:2<132:TPC(CI>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Three new Platysaurus taxa, including two species and one subspecies, are described. The new taxa are compared with others in the P. interme dius complex in a character analysis indicating relationships. Two of the taxa are closely related to P. intermedius parvus Broadley, differ ing from it in colour, lepidosis and the number of femoral pores. The third taxon is most closely related to Platysaurus i. wilhelmi Hewitt but differs in colour and scalation.