title: A new species of Dactyloa from eastern Panama, with comments on other Dactyloa species present in the region.
abstract: Giant anoles of the genus Dactyloa have been considered to be represented in eastern Panama by six species. In this contribution, we describe a seventh species that is restricted to the Majé, San Blas, Darién, and Piedras-Pacora mountain ranges. The new species resembles D. ibanezi, D. limon, and D. purpurescens in external morphology but differs from these species in dewlap coloration, dorsal color pattern, morphometrics, and scalation. The recognition of the new species is further supported by DNA barcoding (genetic distances &gt;2.7% in 16S and &gt;7.8% in COI between the new species and all other species of Dactyloa). We discuss the taxonomic identity of D. purpurescens, and, based on morphological evidence, we place D. chocorum in the synonymy of the former species. An identification key for all 11 Dactyloa species occurring in Panama is provided.
authors.affiliation: Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Frankfurt, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt a. M., Germany; Email: abelbatista@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Abel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Batista
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 50, 77146 Olomouc, Czech Republic; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vesely
authors.affiliation: Section of Conservation Biology, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Vorstadt 10, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Konrad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mebert
authors.affiliation: Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Frankfurt, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt a. M., Germany Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Institute for Ecology, Evolution & Diversity, Biologicum, Building C, Max-von-Laue-Straße 13, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lotzkat
authors.affiliation: Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Frankfurt, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt a. M., Germany; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Gunther
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Köhler
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008116:Lizards / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009929:Organ Size; D010176:Panama; D010802:Phylogeny