A new species of the genus Pseudocalotes (Squamata: Agamidae) from peninsular Thailand

Tanya Chan-Ard; Michael Cota; Sunchai Makchai; Suttinee Laoteow

Authors

Tanya Chan-Ard Thailand Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
Michael Cota Thailand Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
Sunchai Makchai Thailand Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
Suttinee Laoteow Thailand Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand

Keywords:

New species, Pseudocalotes, peninsular Thailand

Abstract

A new species of the genus Pseudocalotes (P. khaonanensis n. sp.) from a cloud forest in peninsular Thailand is described. The holotype and paratype of the new species was discovered in San Yen, Khao Nan National Park, Nakhon Si Thammarat. This is the first time that a species of the genus Pseudocalotes has been recorded in peninsular Thailand. Morphological evidence is given which differentiates this species from others in the genus.

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