ANIMAL SPECIES DESCRIBED IN 1999.

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. 

Reptiles:

    Lizards:

Liolaemus ramirezae and L. pagaburoi Lobo and Espinoza, 1999. Iguania: Iguanidae/Tropiduridae. Copeia 1999(1): 122-140.

Norops serranoi Köhler, 1999. Squamata: Iguanidae. Salamandra 35(1): 37-52.

Tropidurus callathelys, T. chromatops, and T. xanthochilus Harvey & Gutberlet, 1999. Squamata: Iguania: Iguanidae/Tropiduridae. Herpetologica 54(4): 493-520.

Abronia meledona Campbell & Brodie, 1999. Squamata: Anguidae. Herpetologica 55(2): 161-174.

Peacock monitor, Varanus auffenbergi Sprackland, 1999. Squamata: Varanidae.  Reptile Hobbyist February: 20-27.

Blue-spotted monitor, Varanus caerulivirens Ziegler, Böhme & Philipp, 1999. Squamata: Varanidae. Herpetozoa 12(1/2): 45-56. (Below: Photo by Dr. R. G. Sprackland)

Goniurosaurus luii and G. araneus Grismer, Viets & Boyle, 1999. Squamata: Gekkota:  Eublepharidae. Journal of Herpetology 33(3): 382-393.

Luperosaurus iskandari Brown, Supriatna and Ota, 1999. Squamata: Gekkonidae. Copeia 1999(4): 191-209.

Tupinambis cerradensis Colli, Peres & Da Cunha, 1999. Squamata: Teiidae.

Xantusia sanchezi Bezy & Villela, 1999. Squamata: Xantusiidae. Herpetologica 55(2): 174-184.

Mabuya tandrefana and M. volamenaloha Nussbaum, Raxworthy and Ramanamanjato, 1999. Squamata: Scincidae. Journal of Herpetology 33(2): 264-280.

Sphenomorphus tagapayo Brown, McGuire, Ferner and Alcala, 1999. Squamata: Scincidae. Copeia 1999(2): 362-370.

   Snakes:

Apostolepis quirogai Giraudo & Scrocchi, 1999. Squamata: Colubridae. Herpetologica 54(4): 470-476.

Cerrophidion petlalcalensis López-Luna, Vogt & Torre-Loranca, 1999. Squamata: Viperidae. Herpetologica 55(3): 382-389.

Tropidophis celiae Hedges, Estrada and Diaz, 1999. Squamata: Tropidophiidae.  Copeia 1999(2): 376-381.

Tropidophis spiritus Hedges & Garrido, 1999. Squamata: Tropidophiidae. Journal of Herpetology 33(3): 436-441.

Darjeeling blind snake, Typhlops meszoelyi Wallach, 1999. Squamata: Typhlopidae. Herpetologica 55(2): 185-191.

Amphibians:

   Frogs:

Ansonia inthanon Matsui, Nabhitabhata & Panha, 1999. Anura: Bufonidae. Herpetologica 54(4): 448-454.

Eleutherodactylus llojsintuta Köhler and Lötter, 1999. Anura: Leptodactylidae. Copeia 1999(2): 422-427.

Mannophryne lamarcai Mijares-Urrutia & Arends, 1999. Anura: Dendrobatidae. Herpetologica 55(1): 106-114.

Physalaemus maximus Feio, Pombal and Caramaschi, 1999. Anura: Leptodactylidae. Copeia 1999(1): 141-145.

Rana lini Chou. 1999. Herpetologica 55(3): 389-400.

   Salamanders:

Oedipina maritima, O. savagei García-París & Wake, 1999. Caudata: Plethodontidae. Copeia 1999(4): 42-70.

Nototriton (new genus); Nototriton gamezi Copeia 1999(4): 42-70.

Plethodon limnospectator McCranie, Wilson & Polisar, 1999. Caudata: Plethodontidae. Herpetologica 54(4): 455-461.

Plethodon electromorphus and P. virginia Highton, 1999. Caudata: Plethodontidae. Herpetologica 55(1): 43-90.

Fishes:

   Chondrichthyes:

Asymbolus diana, A. diessneri, A. terrencemilleri, and A. teriae Sprackland, 1999. Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii: Galea. The CURATOR Project: Key to the Sharks and Rays of the World. CD-ROM; Young Forest Company, Belmont, CA. ISBN 0-9658868-1-6. (Below: Asymbolus teriae Sprackland. Painting from Last & Stevens, 1994.)

Orectolobus chipmilleri Sprackland, 1999. Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii: Galea. The CURATOR Project: Key to the Sharks and Rays of the World. CD-ROM; Young Forest Company, Belmont, CA. ISBN 0-9658868-1-6.

Ambophthalmos eurystigmatephros Jackson and Nelson, 1999. Scorpaeniformes: Psychrolutidae. Copeia 1999(2): 428-433.

Auchenipterus britskii and A. menezesi Ferraris and Vari, 1999. Ostariophysi: Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 126(4): 387-450.

Characidium vestigipinne Buckup and Hahn, 1999. Teleostei: Characiformes. Copeia 1999(4): 150-155.

Cyprinodon bobmilleri Lozano-Vilano and Contreras-Balderas, 1999. Pisces: Cyprinodontidae. Copeia 1999(2): 382-387.

Eustomias borealis and E. curtifilis Clarke, 1999. Osteichthyes: Stomiidae. Copeia 1999(4): 96-111.

Eviota susanae and A. rubra Greenfield and Randall, 1999. Teleostei: Gobiidae. Copeia 1999(2): 439-446.

Foetorepus goodenbeani Nakabo and Hartel, 1999. Teleostei: Callionymidae. Copeia 1999(1): 114-121. 

Gobiodon brochus Harold and Winterbottom, 1999. Teleostei: Gobiidae. Copeia 1999(1): 49-57.

Haemulon squamipinna Rocha and Rosa, 1999. Teleostei: Haemulidae. Copeia 1999(2): 447-452.

Haplogenys merguiensis Iwatsuki, Satapoomin and Amaoka, 1999. Teleostei: Perciformes. Copeia 1999(4): 129-139.

Haplotaxodon trifasciatus Takahashi and Nakaya, 1999. Perciformes: Cichlidae. Copeia 1999(1): 101-106.

Hemiodus tocantinensis Langeani, 1999. Characiformes: Hemiodontidae. Copeia 1999(3): 718-722.

Gymnotus sylvius Albert and Fernandes-Matioli, 1999. Gymnotiformes: Gymnotidae. Copeia 1999(2): 410-421.

Myoglanis koepckei Chang, 1999. Siluriformes: Pimelodidae. Copeia 1999(2): 434-438.

Insects:

   Ephemeroptera:

Farrodes maya, F. mexicanus and F. savagei Domínguez, 1999. Leptophlebiidae: Atalophlebiinae (mayflies). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 126(2): 155-189.