Scincella vuquangensis PHAM, NGUYEN, LE, NGUYEN, NGUYEN, HOANG & NGUYEN, 2026
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Scincella vuquangensis
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Scincella vuquangensis PHAM, NGUYEN, LE, NGUYEN, NGUYEN, HOANG & NGUYEN 2026: 155 |
| Distribution | Vietnam (Ha Tinh) Type locality: forest near Vu Quang Commune (20o25.457’N, 105o19.096’E, at an elevation of 310 m a.s.l.), Vu Quang Commune, within Vu Quang National Park, Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. HUS 2025.18 (Field number VQ 2025.275), adult male, collected on 17 April 2025 by A.V. Pham and T.V. Bui. Paratypes. huS 2025.19 (Field number Vu.2025.117), adult male, huS 2025.20 (VQ 2025.99), adult female, and huS 2025.21 (VQ 2025.276), adult female, bear the same data as the holotype. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: The new species can be distinguished from other species of Scincella by a combination of the following characteristics: size medium (SVL up to 46.6 mm); primary temporals 2; external ear opening present, without lobules on anterior margin; prefrontals separated from each other; loreals 2; supralabials 6 or 7; infralabials 6; nuchals in 1 pair; midbody scales in 32 rows; dorsal scales smooth, in 8 rows across the back; paravertebral scales 63–65, not widened; ventral scales in 61–62 rows; 8–9 smooth lamellae beneath finger IV and 13–15 beneath toe IV; toes not reaching fingers when limbs adpressed along body; dorsal surface of body and tail bronze brown with a few scattered black dots, a dark stripe running from nostril to eye and extending from posterior corner of eye along upper part of flank and tail. (Pham 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 5 pages) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
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| Etymology | Named after the type locality, Vu Quang National Park in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam. |
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