A new species of the genus Pareas (Squamata, Pareidae) from Yunnan, China.

ABSTRACT: A new species of Pareas is described from Yunnan Province, China, based on morphological comparisons and molecular data. Genetically, the new species is most closely related to the recently-described Pareas geminatus, for which we present new topotypic findings. The genetic divergence (uncorrected p-distance) of the cytb gene between the new species and congeners ranged from 6.14% to 24.68%. Morphologically, the new species can be distinguished from P. geminatus and all other congeners. Our work brings the total number of species within the genus Pareas to 22.

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7843430 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature