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Brachyseps mandady (ANDREONE & GREER, 2002)

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Higher TaxaScincidae, Scincinae, Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymAmphiglossus mandady ANDREONE & GREER 2002: 144
Amphiglossus mandady — SCHMITZ et al. 2005
Amphiglossus mandady — LINDKEN et al. 2024
Brachyseps mandady — ERENS et al. 2016 
DistributionNE Madagascar

Type locality: “at Masoala Peninsula, Campsite 5 (Menamalona), Antalaha
Fivondronana, Antsiranana Faritany (Diégo Suarez Province), 15°22.87'S, 49°59.27'E, elevation 780 m.”  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype: MRSN R1717 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: Very similar to preceding species but differing in the following features: supraciliaries 6 (vs 7±8); longitudinal scale rows at mid-body 24 (27±30); paravertebrals 69 (70±72); ventrals 73 (70±71); subdigital lamellae 19±20 (21); presacral vertebrae 36 (34); SVL 62mm (79± 81.5mm), 6.3 (5.9±6.1) times head length (9.8mm); as proportion of SVL, front limb 17% (21) and rear limb 27% (31±32), i.e. limbs relatively smaller considering that intraspecifically, smaller individuals usually have relatively longer limbs; underside of tail dark brown (pale) (Andreone et al. 2002).


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CommentBrachyseps mandady has been “tentatively” assigned to the genus Brachyseps by Erens et al. 2017.

Abundance: only known from the type specimen (Meiri et al. 2017). 
EtymologyNamed after the Malagasy word `mandady' meaning, in general, `to creep' or `creeping'. This is an attribute of the typical locomotory behaviour of the Amphiglossus skinks, including this new species. The phonetic rendition is: man”dad”ee (accented syllables in quotes). 
References
  • Andreone, F. & Greer, A.E. 2002. Malagasy scincid lizards: descriptions of nine new species, with notes on the morphology, reproduction and taxonomy of some previously described species (Reptilia, Squamata: Scincidae). Journal of Zoology 258, 139-181 - get paper here
  • Erens, Jesse; Aurélien Miralles, Frank Glaw, Lars Chatrou, Miguel Vences 2016. Extended molecular phylogenetics and revised systematics of Malagasy scincine lizards. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (print 2017) - get paper here
  • Meiri, Shai; Aaron M. Bauer, Allen Allison, Fernando Castro-Herrera, Laurent Chirio, Guarino Colli, Indraneil Das, Tiffany M. Doan, Frank Glaw, Lee L. Grismer, Marinus Hoogmoed, Fred Kraus, Matthew LeBreton, Danny Meirte, Zoltán T. Nagy, Cristiano d 2017. Extinct, obscure or imaginary: the lizard species with the smallest ranges. Diversity and Distributions - get paper here
  • Schmitz, A.; M.C. Brandley; P. Mausfeld; M. Vences; F. Glaw; R.A. Nussbaum and T.W. Reeder 2005. Opening the black box: phylogenetics and morphological evolution of the Malagasy fossorial lizards of the subfamily “Scincinae”. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 34: 118–133 (published online 2004) - get paper here
 
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