Emoia guttata BROWN & ALLISON, 1986
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Emoia guttata
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Allison's Emo Skink |
| Synonym | Emoia guttata BROWN & ALLISON 1986 Emoia guttata — BROWN 1991 |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea (Morobe Province) Type locality: Mt.Kaindi [1300 m elevation] Wau area, Bulolo River drainage, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: BPBM |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: This species of Emoia is distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: (1) snout-vent length of mature specimens 51-73 mm; (2) midbody scale rows 33-38; (3) paravertebral scales between parietals and base of tail 49- 58; (4) 4th-toe lamellae 35-43; (5) prefrontals moderately to widely separated; (6) 6th (rarely 5th) upper labial enlarged and beneath eye; (7) color pattern: dorsum olive to light olive-brown with scattered black and whitish blotches on body and tail; upper lateral surface black, bordered below by an irregular white band; sides of neck and lower lateral surfaces marbled by scattered black and whitish blotches [BROWN & ALLISON 1986]. |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | The name guttata is Latin for "spotted" and refers to the numerous light spots and blotches on the lateral surfaces. |
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