Harrisoniascincus zia (INGRAM & EHMANN, 1981)
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Harrisoniascincus zia
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Rainforest Cool-skink, Beech Skink |
| Synonym | Leiolopisma zia INGRAM & EHMANN 1981 Leiolopisma zia — COGGER 1983 Eulepis zia — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1984: 94 Harrisoniascincus zia — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1984: 30 Cautula zia — HUTCHINSON et al. 1990 Pseudemoia zia — FRANK & RAMUS 1995 Cautula zia — COGGER 2000: 571 Harrisoniascincus zia — GREER 2005 (online) Harrisoniascincus zia — COUPER et al. 2006: 381 Harrisoniascincus zia — WILSON & SWAN 2010: 258 Harrisoniascincus zia — COGGER 2014: 572 |
| Distribution | Australia (New South Wales, Queensland) Type locality: Mt. Superbus State Forest, in 28° 13’ S, 152° 26’ E, SE Qld. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: QM J30563, adult male |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (genus): At present a monotypic genus of rainforest inhabiting skinks of eastern Australia and recognised by the following combination of characters: Frontoparietals paired; rostral-frontonasal suture much wider than frontal; slight transparent disk on lower eyelid; body scales smooth; supraciliaries 6-9; adpressed limbs overlap; sub-digital lamellae rough, undivided; oviparous. Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 3013 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Type species: Leiolopisma zia INGRAM & EHMANN 1981 is the type species of the genus Harrisoniascincus WELLS & WELLINGTON 1984: 30. Reference images: see Uetz et al. 2024 for high-resolution reference images for this species. |
| Etymology | An arbitrary combination of letters meant to draw attention to an otherwise drab brown skink. (G. Shea, pers. comm., 9 Feb 2024) However, “Zia” is also a first name and may refer to the Zia people of New Guinea. The genus Harrisoniascincus was named after “the late Dr Launcelot Harrison, of Sydney University, N.S.W." (Wells & Wellington, 1985). Launcelot Harrison (13 July 1880 - 20 February 1928) worked with his PhD student Hazel Claire Weekes to publish the first description of the placenta of the skink Pseudemoia pagenestecheri (Harrison & Weekes, 1925). |
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