NEW LIZARD OF THE GENUS DIPLOGLOSSUS (ANGUIDAE: DIPLOGLOSSINAE) FROM THE TUXTLAN FAUNAL REGION, VERACRUZ, MEXICO

Abstract A new species of Diploglossus is described from the Sierra de Los Tuxtlas in southern Veracruz, Mexico. Individuals of this species are among the largest in the genus in Mexico (up to 105 mm snoutvent length). Similar to D. enneagrammus and D. legnotus, this new species has the suboculars and postoculars arranged in a single continuous series, in contrast to suboculars and postoculars in juxtaposed series. The new species differs from D. enneagrammus in having more scales around the midbody and a redorange throat and anterior flanks marked with broad dark bars; it differs from D. legnotus in possessing more scales around the midbody and more scales along the dorsal midline.