Ornithuroscincus shearmani SLAVENKO, TAMAR, TALLOWIN, KRAUS, ALLISON, CARRANZA & MEIRI, 2021
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Ornithuroscincus shearmani
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Ornithuroscincus shearmani SLAVENKO, TAMAR, TALLOWIN, KRAUS, ALLISON, CARRANZA & MEIRI 2021 |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province) Type locality: Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Mt Suckling (9.7192°S, 148.9846°E), 3456 m elevation. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: BPBM 47915 (field tag AA 19603), adult female, collected by P. Shearman, on 5 September 2009. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A large species of Ornithuroscincus (adult SVL 69.2 mm), characterized by the unique combination of short limbs (forelimbs 28.4% of SVL, hindlimbs 35.6% of SVL); frontoparietals fused; nuchals single pair; paravertebral scales 83; mid-body scale rows 37; 4th digit on front foot longer than 3rd; subdigital lamellae 18 under 4th toe; single supradigital scales four on 4th toe; dorsal coloration jet black; medial dorsal golden striations extending posteriorly from occiput to tail, bordered laterally by fragmented golden stripes made up of narrow spots one to two scales long; dorsolateral stripes present as narrow uniform golden stripes, a half scale wide, extending from postorbital region to tail, bordered on both sides by parallel narrow golden striations; flanks jet black, marked with multiple spots one scale wide, pale blue in preservative, pale yellow in life; ventral surfaces pale blue in preservative, with dark brown blotches on chin and dark brown striations on chest, abdomen, thighs, precloacal region and tail, becoming more pronounced posteriorly; palmar and plantar surfaces dark brown. (Slavenko et al. 2021). |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | The species is named in honour of Dr Phil Shearman, who collected the sole specimen. |
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