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Tropidophorus assamensis ANNANDALE, 1912

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Higher TaxaScincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: North-Eastern Waterskink
G: Assam-Wasserskink 
SynonymTropidophorus assamensis ANNANDALE 1912: 58
Tropidophorus assamensis — SMITH 1935: 327
Tropidophorus assamensis — DAS 1996: 48
Tropidophorus assamensis — HONDA et al. 2006
Tropidophorus assamensis — LALREMSANGA et al. 2022 
DistributionBangladesh, NE India (Mizoram, Assam)

Type locality: Harigaj Range, Sylhet Hills [Bangladesh].  
Reproductionovovivparous 
TypesHolotype: ZSI 17029 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (3525 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentDistribution: possibly in Bhutan (Lenz 2012). 
EtymologyNamed after the type locality. 
References
  • Annandale, NELSON 1912. Zoological results of the Abor Expedition, 1911-1912. Records of the Indian Museum 8 (1): 7-59 [Reptilia, pages 37-59] (supplement in same journal, 8 (4): 357-358, 1914). - get paper here
  • Das, Abhijit; Uttam Saikia, B. H. C. K. Murthy, Santanu Dey and Sushil K. Dutta 2009. A herpetofaunal inventory of Barail Wildlife Sanctuary and adjacent regions, Assam, north-eastern India. Hamadryad 34 (1): 117 – 134 - get paper here
  • Das, Indraneil & Abhijit Das 2017. A Naturalist’s Guide to the Reptiles of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd., Oxford, 176 pp.
  • Honda, Masanao; Ota, Hidetoshi; Murphy, Robert W.; and Hikida, Tsutomu. 2006. Phylogeny and biogeography of water skinks of the genus Tropidophorus (Reptilia: Scincidae) a molecular approach. Zoologica Scripta 35 (1):85-95 - get paper here
  • Lalremsanga, H.T., L. Khawlhring & Lalrotluanga 2010. Three additional lizard (Squamata: Sauria) records for Mizoram, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 2(2): 718-720 - get paper here
  • Lalremsanga, HMAR TLAWMTE; HT DECEMSON, MATHIPI VABEIRYUREILAI, VAN LALHLIMPUIA FANAI MALSAWMDAWNGLIANA, LAL MUANSANGA & LAL BIAKZUALA. 2022. Phylogenetic position of Tropidophorus assamensis Annandale, 1912 with updated morphological data and distributional records. Herpetological Journal 32 (1): 1-4 - get paper here
  • Lenz, Norbert 2012. Von Schmetterlingen und Donnerdrachen - Natur und Kultur in Bhutan. Karlsruher Naturhefte 4, Naturkundemuseum Karlsruhe, 124 pp.
  • Mathew, Rosamma 2006. North-eastern water skink Tropidophorus assamensis Annandale (Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae) in Mizoram, North East India. Cobra 63: 14-15
  • Purkayastha J. 2013. An Amateur’s Guide to Reptiles of Assam. EBH Publishers (India) - get paper here
  • Smith, M.A. 1923. A review of the lizards of the genus Tropidophorus on the Asiatic mainland. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1923: 775-781 - get paper here
  • Smith, M.A. 1935. The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Reptiles and Amphibia, Vol. II. Sauria. Taylor and Francis, London, 440 pp.
  • Venugopal, P.D. 2010. An updated and annotated list of Indian lizards (Reptilia: Sauria) based on a review of distribution records and checklists of Indian reptiles. Journal of Threatened Taxa 2 (3): 725-738. - get paper here
 
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