Taxonomic re-evaluation of the status of Draco cornutus Gunther, 1864 (Reptilia : Agamidae)

Authors
Honda, M Kobayashi, M Yong, HS Ota, H Hikida, T
Citation
M. Honda et al., Taxonomic re-evaluation of the status of Draco cornutus Gunther, 1864 (Reptilia : Agamidae), AMPHIB-REPT, 20(2), 1999, pp. 195
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
AMPHIBIA-REPTILIA
ISSN journal
01735373 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0173-5373(199905)20:2<195:TROTSO>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The taxonomic status of the flying lizard, Draco cornutus Gunther, 1864, re cently frequently regarded as a junior synonym of D. volans Linnaeus, 1758, is reassessed. Our field observations in Borneo confirmed sympatric occurr ence of two morphotypes of D. volans sensu lato, one of which showed a diag nostic character of D. cornutus. The two morphotypes also differ from each other in live coloration, allozyme pattern and mitochondrial DNA sequence. From these results, it is concluded that D. cornutus is a valid species.