Subspecies:

Teira dugesii mauli  (MERTENS, 1938)

Types:

Holotype: SMF 25001; paratype in NMW

Terra Typica:

Deserta Grande.

Taxonomic notes:

The resurrection of Teira dugesii mauli as endemic subspecies from the Desertas islands is based on recent portuguese conception.

Relevant taxonomic literature:

• Mertens, R. (1938) -  Eine melanistische Rasse der Madeira-Eidechse. -  Senckenbergiana, Frankfurt/Main, 20 (3/4): 287-290.  

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• Bischoff, W. & Osenegg, K. & Mayer, W. (1989) -  Untersuchungen zur subspezifischen Gliederung der Madeira-Mauereidechse, Podarcis dugesii (MILNE-EDWARDS, 1829). -  Salamandra, Bonn, 25 (3/4): 237-259.    

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  In this study 175 specimens of Podarcis dugesii from the islands Madeira, Deserta Grande, Bugio, Porto Santo, Selvagem Grande and Selvagem Pequena were examined. Morphological data from lizards of these six islands were subjected to a Variance- and Discriminant-analysis and compared to results from an Enzyme-Electrophoresis. Podarcis dugesii mauli is placed as a synonym of the nominate subspecies. In contrast, two new subspecies are described: Podarcis dugesii jogeri ssp.n. for the population from Porto Santo and Podarcis dugesii selvagensis ssp.n. from the Selvagens islands.

• Jesus, J. & Brehm, A. & Harris, D.J. (2005) -  Is C-mos phylogenetically informative at lower taxonomic levels in reptiles? An assessment of variation within Lacerta (Teira) dugesii Milne-Edwards, 1829 (Squamata: Sauria: Lacertidae). -  Herpetozoa, Wien, 18 (1/2): 55-59.  

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