Melanoseps emmrichi BROADLEY, 2006
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Melanoseps emmrichi
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Scincinae, Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Uluguru limbless skink |
| Synonym | Melanoseps emmrichi BROADLEY in BROADLEY, WHITING & BAUER 2006 Melanoseps loveridgei — SPAWLS et al. 2002: 126 (part) Melanoseps emmrichi — SPAWLS et al. 2018: 171 |
| Distribution | Tanzania (Uluguru mountains, 1500-1650 m elevation) Type locality: Bondwa, Uluguru Mountains (06° 54’ S; 37° 40’ E). |
| Reproduction | ovoviviparous. |
| Types | Holotype: NMZB 10143 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Close to M. ater, but distinguished by a higher midbody scale count, 24-26 vs 22-24, and lower subcaudal count, 36-45 vs 42-60. (Broadley et al. 2006) 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 728 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Diagnostic characters separating M. emmrichi from all other East African members of the genus include: lack of nasal or postnasal, nostril and supranasal both in contact with the first labial, midbody scale rows 24-26, and subcaudals 36-45 (Broadley et al., 2006). |
| Etymology | named after the collector of the holotype, Dietmar Emmrich. |
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