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New Species 1999

ANIMAL SPECIES DESCRIBED IN 2000.

In order to keep this list current, we need the input of describers of new taxa. Please send reprints of your papers to us so we may include your data in this section. Mail to:

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Reptiles:

    Lizards:

Cnemidophorus littoralis Rocha, Araújo, Vrbcibradic and Da Costa, 2000. Squamata: Teiidae. Copeia 2000(2): 501-509.

Draco palawanensis McGuire and Alcala, 2000. Squamata: Iguania: Agamidae. Herpetological Monographs 14: 81-138.

Gallotia intermedia Hernández, Nogales and Martín, 2000. Squamata: Lacertidae. Herpetologica 56(1): 63-76.

Orraya gen. nov. Couper, Schneider, Hoskin and Covacevich. (Orraya occultus). Squamata: Gekkonidae. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 45(2): 253-265.

Phelsuma malamakibo Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Raselimana and Ramamanjato. Squamata: Gekkonidae. Copeia 2000(3):763-770.

Phyllurus amnicola and P. championae Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 45(2): 253-265.

 

    Snakes:

Liophis vitti and Liophis janaleeae Dixon, 2000. Squamata: Colubridae. Copeia 2000(2): 482-490.

Morelia clastolepis, M. nauta, and M. tracyae Harvey, Barker, Ammerman and Chippindale, 2000. Serpentes: Boidae: Pythoninae. Herpetological Monographs 14: 139-185.

 

Amphibia:

    Frogs & Toads:

Amolops bellulus Liu, Yang, Ferraris and Matsui, 2000. Anura: Ranidae. Copeia 2000(2): 536-539.

Atelopus siranus Lötters and Henzl. Anura: Bufonidae. Journal of Herpetology 34(2):169-173.

Bufo leucomyos McCranie and Wilson, 2000. Anura: Bufonidae.. Journal of Herpetology 34(1):21-31.

Centrolene papillahallicum Noonan and Harvey, 2000. Anura: Centrolenidae. Herpetologica 56(3):294-302.

Eleutherodactylus ashkapara Köhler, 2000. Anura: Leptodactylidae. Copeia 2000(2): 516-520.

Eleutherodactylus sambaqui Castanho and Haddad. Anura: Leptodactylidae. Copeia 2000(3):777-781.

Hyla yaracuyanaJournal of Herpetology 34(1):80-84.

Pelodytes ibericus Sánchez-Herráiz, Barbadillo, Machordom and Sanchiz, 2000. Anura: Pelodytidae. Herpetologica 56(1): 105-118.

Phrynopus fallaciosus, P. spectabilis, and P. thompsoni Duellman, 2000. Anura: Leptodactylidae. Herpetologica 56(3):273-285.

Proceratophrys concavitympanum Giaretta, Bernarde and Kokubum, 2000. Anura: Leptodactylidae. Journal of Herpetology 34(2):173-178.

Rana tipanan Brown, McGuire and Diesmos, 2000. Anura: Ranidae. Herpetologica 56(1): 81-104.

Xenorhina arboricola Allison and Kraus, 2000. Anura: Microhylidae. Herpetologica 56(3):285-294.

    Caecilians:

Crotaphatrema tchabalmbaboensis Lawson, 2000. Gymnophionia: Scolecomorphidae. Herpetologica 56(1): 7-80.

"Fishes"

    Elasmobranchii:

Dasyatis macrophthalma Gomes, Rosa and Gadig, 2000. Chondrichthyes: Dasyatidae. Copeia 2000(2): 510-515

 

    Osteichthyes:

Tomiyamichthyes alleni Iwata, Onishi and Hirata. Gobiidae. Copeia 2000(3):771-776.

Sternarchorhynchus britskii and Sternarchorhynchus mesensis Campos-da-Paz, 2000. Gymnotiformes: Apteronotidae. Copeia 2000(2): 521-535.

Symphurus insularis Munroe, Brito and Hernández, 2000. Cynoglossidae: Pleuroectiformes. Copeia 2000(2): 491-500.

 

Insects

    Coleoptera:

Choriolaus howendi, C. auratus, C. nigripennis, and C. suturalis Giesbert and Wappes. Cerambycidae. Occasional Papers of the Consortium Coleopterorum, 1999, 3(1).

Deltaspis ivae Beierl and Barchet-Beierl. Cerambycidae. Occasional Papers of the Consortium Coleopterorum, 1999, 3(1).

Megachoriolaus yucatanus Giesbert and Wappes. Cerambycidae. Occasional Papers of the Consortium Coleopterorum, 1999, 3(1).

Phaea andrewsi, P. beierli, P. brevicolonis, P. bryani, P. copei, P. erinae, P. eyai, P. giesberti, P. haleyae, P. hatsueae, P. hovoei, P. howendorum, P. janzeni, P. johni, P. kaitlinae, P. kellyae, P. laurieae, P. lawi, P. linsleyi, P. maccartyi, P. mariae, P. noguerai, P. sharonae, P. sherylae, P. turnbowi, and P. wappesi Chemsak. Cerambycidae. Occasional Papers of the Consortium Coleopterorum, 1999, 3(1).

Cryptocephalus andrewsi, C. australobispinus, C. downiei, and C. irroratus Riley and Gilbert. Chrsomeliae. Occasional Papers of the Consortium Coleopterorum, 1999, 3(1).

Chrysina cavei Hawks and Bruyea. Scarabeidae. Occasional Papers of the Consortium Coleopterorum, 1999, 3(1).

Plusiotus cunnighami Curoe. Scarabeidae. Occasional Papers of the Consortium Coleopterorum, 1999, 3(1).

Plusiotus bruyeai Hawks. Scarabeidae. Occasional Papers of the Consortium Coleopterorum, 1999, 3(1).

Platyhelminthes

    Polycladida:

Discocelis parvimaculata Beveridge. Discocelidae. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 45(2):205-213.