Eutropis lewisi (BARTLETT, 1895)

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Mabuyinae (Mabuyini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Lewis’ Mabuya
Synonym	Mabuia lewisi BARTLETT 1895 Eutropis lewisi — AMARASINGHE et al. 2020: 16
Distribution	Indonesia (Borneo, Sarawak) Type locality: Kuching [Santubong at elevation 60 m a.s.l. fide Bartlett 1895], Sarawak, North Borneo
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Lectotype: BMNH 1946.8.3.57, Adult male, (previously 1899.1.20.3), SVL 90.1 mm, received from the Sarawak Museum, designated by Amarasinghe et al. 2020. Other specimens (n=24). BMNH 1946.9.7.47–50 (paralectotype of Mabuia rudis) collected from Matang, Sarawak, Borneo, purchased from Mr. Cutter [probably William George Cutter]; MZB 2937, 9521–23, 13224, 13227, 13228, 13231, 13232, 13236–39 collected from Kalimantan, Indonesia; ZSI 15155, 15160-62, 15328, 15346, 20323 collected from Sarawak Borneo.
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: E. lewisi is diagnosed by the following combination of morphological characters: moderate but relatively smaller body size (SVL 71.2–98.6 mm); tricarinate dorsal scales; scaly lower eyelid; 32–35 paravertebrals; 48–52 ventrals; 19–21 subdigital lamellae under toe IV; 28–30 midbody scale rows; temporals and scales on dorsal surface of the thigh keeled; only the supraocular II in contact with the frontal and the absence of distinct, dark lateral bands along the body (Amarasinghe et al. 2020: 16).
Comment	Synonymy: M. lewisi has been synonymized with E. rudis for most of it’s history but revalidated by Amarasinghe et al. 2020.
Etymology	Named after John Edgar Anderson Lewis, who always took much interest and did a great deal towards increasing the collection, besides rendering valuable assistance respecting the particulars of the specimen to Bartlett. Lewis was also staff member (and acting curator on occasions), to the Sarawak Museum, where Bartlett, who described the species, was Curator.
References	Amarasinghe, A.A. Thasun; S.R. Chandramouli, Kaushik Deuti, Patrick D. Campbell, Sujan M. Henkanaththegedara & Suranjan Karunarathna 2020. A revision of Eutropis rudis (Boulenger, 1887), resurrection of E. lewisi (Bartlett, 1895) and description of a new species (Reptilia: Scincidae) from Great Nicobar. TAPROBANICA 9 (1): 12-22 - get paper here Bartlett, E. 1895. The crocodiles and lizards of Borneo in the Sarawak Museum, with descriptions of supposed new species, and the variation of colours in the several species during life. Journal of the Straits Branch Royal Asiatic Society Singapore, 28: 73-96. Janzen, Peter 2022. Herpetofauna in Sarawak, East Malaysia (Borneo) – Part 2 Reptiles. Sauria 44 (3): 3-28
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