Dopasia ludovici (MOCQUARD, 1905)
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Higher Taxa | Anguidae (Anguinae), Diploglossa, Anguimorpha, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | Ludovic’s Glass Lizard |
Synonym | Ophisaurus ludovici MOCQUARD 1905: 76 (fide ZHAO & ADLER 1993) Ophisaurus ludovici — BOBROV 1995 Ophisaurus ludovici — BOBROV & SEMENOV 2008 Dopasia ludovici — NGUYEN et al. 2011 |
Distribution | N Vietnam (Cao Bang, Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Vinh Phuc), S China (Sichuan) Type locality: Bao Lac, Tonkin (now Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam) (Brygoo 1987). |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype: MNHN 1904.388 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis. Maximum SVL 195 mm; ear opening smaller than nostril or concealed; nasal separated from fron- tonasal by 2 (rarely 2/3) scales; dorsal scales strongly keeled; longitudinal scale rows between lateral folds 18–20; scales along lateral fold 88–102; vertebrae from atlas to remnants of hind leg bones 55–58; lateral sides dark brown with some saw-tooth pigmentation on dorsolateral region, weakly developed in posterior part of body; dark dorso- lateral stripe present on tail; ventrolateral stripe absent (Brygoo 1987; pers. obs.) (Figs. 3C, 3D, 6). |
Comment | Synonymy: this species has previously been considered as a synonym of D. harti (e.g. by BRYGOO 1987). Revalidated by NGUYEN et al. 2011. Limbless. |
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