Taxonomy, phylogeny, and distribution of Bronchocela rayaensis (Squamata: Agamidae) on the Thai-Malay Peninsula

An integrative taxonomic analysis used to identify a new population of Bronchocela from Phuket Island, Thailand indicates it is conspecific with B. rayaensis from the Langkawi Archipelago of northwestern Peninsular Malaysia. An additional specimen photographed from Khura Buri District, Phang-nga Pro...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 4092; no. 3; p. 414
Main Authors Grismer, L Lee, Wood, Perry L Jr, Aowphol, Anchelee, Cota, Michael, Murdoch, Mathew L, Aguilar, César, Grismer, Marta S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 16.03.2016
Subjects
Animal Distribution
Animals
Classification
Lizards - classification
Lizards - genetics
Lizards - physiology
Malaysia
Phylogeny
Species Specificity
Thailand
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Summary:An integrative taxonomic analysis used to identify a new population of Bronchocela from Phuket Island, Thailand indicates it is conspecific with B. rayaensis from the Langkawi Archipelago of northwestern Peninsular Malaysia. An additional specimen photographed from Khura Buri District, Phang-nga Province is also considered to be B. rayaensis and represents a northern range extension of 295 km from the Langkawi Archipelago.
ISSN:1175-5334
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.4092.3.6