Sebastian ValverdePontifical Catholic University of Ecuador | PUCE · Escuela de Ciencias Biológicas
Sebastian Valverde
Bachelor of Science
Biologist and nature photographer. interested in amphibians and reptiles.
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We describe a new species of Anolis lizard from the Pacific slopes of the Andes of southwestern Ecuador at elevations between 372–1,000 m. The new species belongs to the Dactyloa clade and may be distinguished from other Anolis by size, external anatomy, mitochondrial DNA divergence, and dewlap color. Based on phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial...
An integrative taxonomic approach based on morphology, molecular analyses, and climatic niche modeling was used to uncover cryptic diversity in the phyllodactylid gecko species Phyllodactylus reissii. At least three distinct species could be identified among the examined specimens from southern Ecuador and northern Peru. Phyllodactylus magister, de...
We report the first records of Anolis ventrimaculatus for Ecuador based on twelve specimens from three localities: Chical (Provincia Carchi), El Cristal (Provincia Esmeraldas), and Lita (Provincia Imbabura). The locality in the Provincia Carchi lies approximately 16 km S from the nearest record (Ñambí, Department Nariño, Colombia). We also present...
