A new cryptic Leposoma species from Bahia, Brazil (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) based on molecular, morphological, and karyotypic evidence
Leposoma paschoali sp. nov., closely related to L. annectans, is described from the Atlantic Forest of Bahia, Brazil. The new species can be distinguished from L. annectans by a combination of morphological and karyotypic traits. Extensive sampling and the integration of multiple lines of evidence were essential for as...