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Coleonyx nemoralis

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Coleonyx nemoralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Eublepharidae
Genus: Coleonyx
Species:
C. nemoralis
Binomial name
Coleonyx nemoralis
Klauber, 1945
Synonyms[1]

Coleonyx elegans nemoralis Klauber, 1945

Coleonyx nemoralis is a species of gecko from the family Eublepharidae.[1][2] It was originally described as subspecies of Coleonyx elegans. However, a 2022 study using genetic methods recognized it as distinct species. It is, as currently known, endemic to the Pacific lowlands of southwestern Mexico.[1][2] However, its true range likely extends into Guatemala and possibly as far as northwestern El Salvador. In contrast, Coleonyx elegans sensu stricto occurs on the lowlands of the Gulf of Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula. Genetic data suggest that the two lineages diverged in late Pliocene.[2]

Coleonyx nemoralis is oviparous.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Coleonyx nemoralis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Butler, Brett O.; Smith, Lydia L. & Flores-Villela, Oscar (2023). "Phylogeography and taxonomy of Coleonyx elegans Gray 1845 (Squamata: Eublepharidae) in Mesoamerica: The Isthmus of Tehuantepec as an environmental barrier". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 178: 107632. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107632. PMID 36182052.