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New Philippine Monitor Lizard

September 12, 2010 8:14 pm Published by

As humans continue to explore the last uncharted regions of the planet, discoveries of previously unknown species of large vertebrates have become infrequent. Here, we report on...

Updated Cyrtodactylus Phylogeny, Morphology and Diversity

September 12, 2010 8:07 pm Published by

We review the taxonomic status of Philippine bent-toed geckos previously referred to Cyrtodactylus agusanensis. We delineate four evolutionary lineages within the C. agusanensis complex from the southeastern...

A New Platymantis From Luzon Island, Philippines

September 12, 2010 8:04 pm Published by

We describe a new species of terrestrial limestone forest frog of the genus Platymantis from Biak Na Bato National Park in central Luzon Island, Philippines. Platymantis biak...

Discovery of a New Species of Burrowing Skink

September 12, 2010 8:00 pm Published by

We describe a new species of scincid lizard of the genus Brachymeles from the Luzon Faunal Region of the northern Philippines. We discovered the new species in...

Amazing Rediscovery of Brachymeles elerae

September 12, 2010 7:35 pm Published by

Brachymeles elerae (Taylor 1917) is one of 18 recognized lizard species of Brachymeles, and is one of only two species known to possess four digits on the...

New Gekko From Luzon Island, Philippines

September 12, 2010 7:32 pm Published by

We describe a new species of gekkonid lizard, Gekko carusadensis, from low elevation, disturbed and secondary-growth forest in east-central Luzon Island, Philippines. Numerous features of its external...

Phylogeography and Range Expansion of Polypedates leucomystax

September 12, 2010 7:29 pm Published by

Southeast Asia’s widespread species offer unique opportunities to explore the effects of geographical barriers to dispersal on patterns of vertebrate lineage diversification. We analyzed mitochondrial gene sequences...