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Abstract

During sampling of reptiles for members of the class , strains representing a member of the genus not belonging to any of the established taxa were isolated from lizards and chelonians. Initial amplified fragment length polymorphism, PCR and 16S rRNA sequence analysis showed that these strains were most closely related to and . A polyphasic study was undertaken to determine the taxonomic position of five strains. The strains were characterized by 16S rRNA and sequence analysis, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry and conventional phenotypic testing. Whole-genome sequences were determined for strains 1485E and 2463D, and the average nucleotide and amino acid identities were determined for these strains. The strains formed a robust phylogenetic clade, divergent from all other species of the genus . In contrast to most currently known members of the genus , the strains showed growth at ambient temperatures, which might be an adaptation to their reptilian hosts. The results of this study clearly show that these strains isolated from reptiles represent a novel species within the genus , for which the name sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is 1485E ( = LMG 28143 = CCUG 66346).

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