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Lipinia occidentalis GÜNTHER, 2000

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Higher TaxaScincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymLipinia occidentalis GÜNTHER 2000
Lipinia occidentalis — DAS & AUSTIN 2007 
DistributionPapua New Guinea (NW Irian Jaya)

Type locality: vicinity of Nabire, Cenderawasih Bay, elevation 3 m.  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype: BPBM 3380; paratype: ZMB 
Diagnosis 
Commentexternal ear opening present; 24–26 mid- body scale rows; 20–21 lamellae under toe IV; broad brownish dorsal band terminates at tail-base, where it forms a dark tip; and pale dorsal stripes absent (from DAS & AUSTIN 2007).

Abundance: Rare. This is one of the species called 'lost' and 'rediscovered' by Lindken et al. 2024. 
EtymologyThe specific name occidentalis (Latin) refers to the western distribution of this species. 
References
  • Das, I. & Austin, C.C. 2007. New Species of Lipinia (Squamata: Scincidae) from Borneo, Revealed by Molecular and Morphological Data. Journal of Herpetology 41 (1): 61 - get paper here
  • Günther, R. 2000. In alten Sammlungen aus Neuguinea entdeckt: Zwei neue Arten der Gattung Lipinia (Squamata: Scincidae). Salamandra 36 (3): 157-174 - get paper here
  • Lindken T.; Anderson, C. V., Ariano-Sánchez, D., Barki, G., Biggs, C., Bowles, P., Chaitanya, R., Cronin, D. T., Jähnig, S. C., Jeschke, J. M., Kennerley, R. J., Lacher, T. E. Jr., Luedtke, J. A., Liu, C., Long, B., Mallon, D., Martin, G. M., Meiri, 2024. What factors influence the rediscovery of lost tetrapod species? Global Change Biology, 30: 1-18 - get paper here
 
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