Scincella maerkangensis LIU, PU, TAN, CHEN, CAI, LYU, SHU, WU & GUO, 2026
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Scincella maerkangensis
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Maerkang ground skink Chinese: 马尔康滑蜥 |
| Synonym | Scincella maerkangensis LIU, PU, TAN, CHEN, CAI, LYU, SHU, WU & GUO 2026 |
| Distribution | China (Sichuan: Maerkang City) Type locality: Maerkang City, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China (31.8881°N, 101.1116°E, 3197 m a.s.l.). |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: YBU 250140, adult female, collected in May 2025. Paratypes (n = 3). YBU 250143, YBU 250141 adult males; YBU 250139, female. The same locality, date, and collectors as the holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis. Scincella maerkangensis sp. nov. exhibits the following characteristics which can distinguish from its congeners: (1) 4 dorsal scale rows between dorsolateral stripes; (2) Midbody scale 24 rows; (3) Lamellae beneath 4th finger 10–12, beneath 4th toe 14–15; (4) Supraoculars 4–4; (5) Superciliarys 4–7;(6) Supralabials7–9; (7) Infralabials 6–8; (8) Paravertebral scale 58–67 rows; (9) Ventral scale 51–61 rows; (10) A longer tail relative (TAL/SVL 1.40). (Liu et al. 2026) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. However, these details, e.g. detailed descriptions (about about 2.46 pages) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
| Comment | Distribution: for a map of type localities, including this species, see Liu et al. 2026: 576 (Fig. 1) |
| Etymology | The species is named after its type locality in Maerkang City, Sichuan Province, China. |
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