Sphenomorphus lingnanensis GUO, ZHONG, LI, XU, WANG, LI, YU, JI, 2026
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Sphenomorphus lingnanensis
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Not given |
| Synonym | Sphenomorphus lingnanensis GUO, ZHONG, LI, XU, WANG, LI, YU, JI 2026 |
| Distribution | China (C Guangdong: Liuxihe National Forest Park, Guangzhou: Nankunshan Provincial Nature Reserve) Type locality: Liuxihe National Forest Park (23.73°N, 113.84°E; altitude 460 m above sea level), Guangzhou City, Greater Bay Area, Guangdong Province, China. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: WZULXHTXSP1, adult female, collected on 7 May 2024 by Jun-Jie Zhong. Paratypes. • A series of juvenile paratypes (WZULXHTXSP2–5) collected on 20 July 2024 by Jun-Jie Zhong and Kun Guo from the type locality. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis & Comparison. A medium-sized skink of the genus Sphenomorphus distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of morphological characters: Large, irregular white patches – often forming discontinuous vertical lines – extending from the postnasal region posteriorly to the hindlimbs; these markings are more conspicuous in juveniles and fade in adults. Dorsal and lateral scales smooth, cycloid. Prefrontals separated; parietals each bordered by a series of eight scales, the largest centrally, and in broad contact with the interparietal posteriorly; four nuchal scales; four supraoculars; two loreals, both in contact with supralabials; postnasal groove shallow or absent; supralabials seven; infralabials seven; chinshields in four pairs. Primary temporals two; secondary temporals two; the upper secondary temporals enlarged; subtemporals absent. Midbody scale counts 33–36; ventral scale counts 56–58; preanal scales two, enlarged. Subdigital lamellae under the fourth toe 16–18, under the fourth finger 10–12. Dorsum uniformly brown, occasionally with a few scattered small black spots; in juveniles, upralabials and infralabials bear distinct black or brown vertical stripes, which intensify in color from the snout posteriorly; in the holotype female, these labial scales become lighter in ground color. (Guo 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 less than half a page) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
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| Etymology | The specific epithet is the Latin adjective derived from the geographic term “Lingnan” in South China, denoting the region south of five mountain ranges, namely the Yuechengling, Dupangling, Mengzhuling, Qingtianling, and Dayuling. |
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