Following examination of recently collected and older specimens of Riama from southern Ecuador, we report morphological variation in R. vespertina and modify the species diagnosis and description accordingly; furthermore, we describe two new species, comment on additional diversity of the genus in this region and discuss some character-states, specially dorsal scale relief (specifically striated and keeled conditions). We provide an identification key to the species of Riama occurring in southern Ecuador.
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Andes
Microteiid lizards
Riama aurea sp. n.
Riama kiziriani sp. n.
Riama vespertina
SouthAmerica
taxonomy