Lygisaurus zuma COUPER, 1993
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Lygisaurus zuma
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Sun-loving Litter-skink |
| Synonym | Lygisaurus zuma COUPER 1993 Lygisaurus zuma — COGGER 2000: 763 Carlia zuma — STUART -FOX et al. 2002 Lygisaurus zuma — DOLMAN & HUGALL 2008 |
| Distribution | Australia (Queensland: Mackay district) Type locality: Boulder Ck, via Mt Charlton, MEQ (21°01'S, 148°43'E). |
| Reproduction | oviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) |
| Types | Holotype: QM J55760 female, collected by P.J. & K.L.D. Couper on 21-23 July 1992. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A medium sized (maximum SV 34mm) Lygisaurus (Fig. 2). L. zuma sp. nov. has a movable lower eyelid, a character it shares with L. aeratus and L. tanneri. L. zuma sp. nov. is distinguished from L. rococo by midbody scale count (23-24 vs 27-30); from L. tanneri by the number of supraciliaries (usually 6 vs usually 7); from L. aeratus, L. laevis and L. sesbrauna by the nature of the ear lobules (flat and low vs sharp); from L. macfarlani by the size of the palpebral disc (large, occupying more than half of the lower eyelid vs small, occupying less than half of the lower eyelid), a character which further distinguishes it from L. laevis, L.sesbrauna and L. tanneri. |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | The name is derived from Montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, who was a sun-worshipper. The name alludes to the lizard's basking habits. The epithet is to be treated as a noun in apposition. |
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