. Bonner zoologische Beiträge : Herausgeber: Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn. Biology; Zoology. New Lygodactylus from Transvaal 539. Fig. 5: A comparison of the dorsal granules of L. waterbergensis (top) and L. graniticolus (bottom). Type locality. Farm Sterkrivier Nedersetting 253KR, 24 12' S, 28 42' E, Potgietersrus district, Transvaal. Etymology. Apparently endemic to the Waterberg, hence the specific name. Diagnosis. Lygodactylus waterbergensis is closely related to L. graniticolus differing in col- our pattern (Fig. 1 e), the round to obovate distal expan
. Bonner zoologische Beiträge : Herausgeber: Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn. Biology; Zoology. New Lygodactylus from Transvaal 539. Fig. 5: A comparison of the dorsal granules of L. waterbergensis (top) and L. graniticolus (bottom). Type locality. Farm Sterkrivier Nedersetting 253KR, 24 12' S, 28 42' E, Potgietersrus district, Transvaal. Etymology. Apparently endemic to the Waterberg, hence the specific name. Diagnosis. Lygodactylus waterbergensis is closely related to L. graniticolus differing in col- our pattern (Fig. 1 e), the round to obovate distal expansions of the digits and the conical dor- sal granular scales (Fig. 5). Median subcaudals are aperiodically arranged 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1. Description. Holotype: TM 58939, adult male, SVL 39,5 mm; tail 42,5 mm; mass 1,35 g. Lepidosis. Head not distinct from the neck. Snout rounded, rostral subhexagonal, much wider than high; nostril round and laterally directed; circumnarials include rostral, 1st upper labial, an enlarged nasorostral and two granular scales; nasorostral separated by a single granular scale; nasorostral followed posteriorly by two enlarged scales. Scales on snout twice as large as on crown of head. Spiny eyelid scales reduced or absent. Upper labials 6/6. Mental large, subpentagonal followed posteriorly by two chin shields; lower labials 6/6. Dorsal scales small, juxtaposed, raised posteriorly. Ventrally guiar scales in 20 rows between posterior lower labials; guiar scales subimbricate and overlapping. Chest and abdomen scales hexagonal, im- bricate and overlapping. Four rows of glandular scales on inside of thighs and nine precloacal pores arranged in a shallow forward directed curve. Digits obovately expanded at the tip with four pairs of adhesive lamellae distally and 11 enlarged subdigital scales proximally. Caudal scales whorled and overlapping. Tail regenerating, and in a ratio of 1,14 : 1 with SVL. Sub- caudals irregular as tail regenerating but does
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