. Advances in herpetology and evolutionary biology : essays in honor of Ernest E. Williams. Williams, Ernest E. (Ernest Edward); Herpetology; Evolution. ?^^y. Figure 3. Diagrammatic dorsal views of cephalic and scapular patterns of S. altavelensis (see text for discus- sions of variation), as follow: A. S. a. altavelensis. B. S. a. enriquilloensis, C. S. a. brevirostratus. D. S. a. lucioi. Specimens examined, republica dominicana: Isla Alto Velo: AMNH 51472-^6, AMNH 51489-91, MCZ 45946-47, AMNH 51488, ASFS V26910. Sphaerodactylus altavelensis enriquilloen- sis Shreve Figures 2B, 3B Sphaerodact
. Advances in herpetology and evolutionary biology : essays in honor of Ernest E. Williams. Williams, Ernest E. (Ernest Edward); Herpetology; Evolution. ?^^y. Figure 3. Diagrammatic dorsal views of cephalic and scapular patterns of S. altavelensis (see text for discus- sions of variation), as follow: A. S. a. altavelensis. B. S. a. enriquilloensis, C. S. a. brevirostratus. D. S. a. lucioi. Specimens examined, republica dominicana: Isla Alto Velo: AMNH 51472-^6, AMNH 51489-91, MCZ 45946-47, AMNH 51488, ASFS V26910. Sphaerodactylus altavelensis enriquilloen- sis Shreve Figures 2B, 3B Sphaerodactylus brevirostratus enriquilloensis Shreve, 1968, Breviora, 280:14. Type locality. 4 km E La Descubierta, near Lago Enriquillo, Independencia Province, Republica Dominicana. Holotype. MCZ 57846. Definition. A subspecies of Sphaero- dactylus altavelensis characterized by lack or very weak development of the scapular patch and ocelli. Distribution. The Valle de Neiba east of the Dominico-Haitian border, south around the eastern edge of the Sierra de Baoruco to slightly beyond the city of Barahona, eastward to the Llanos de Azua (17 km E Azua), south to Punta Martin Garcia and north at least to the Azua-San Juan province border (south- east of Guanito). A specimen from near Vallejuelo within the Sierra de Neiba is tentatively referred to this subspecies and may indicate a more widespread occurrence of the species in the Valle de San Juan and associated areas. Variation. We have examined 408 spe- cimens and have taken full or partial counts on 314 of these. Largest males 26 mm, largest female 28 mm; dorsal scales axilla to groin 23 to 31 (); ventral scales axilla to groin 23 to 32 (); scales around midbody 38 to 50 (); supralabials to mid-eye usually 3/3, rarely 3/4 or 4/4; intemasals 1 (N=205), 2 (N=28), 3 (N=l); fourth toe lamellae 7 to 11 (mode 9 and 10); throat scales keeled; escutcheon 4 to 8 x 11 to 27. The anterior and posterior cephalic figures are absent in vir
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