Ornithuroscincus inornatus SLAVENKO, TAMAR, TALLOWIN, KRAUS, ALLISON, CARRANZA & MEIRI, 2021
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Ornithuroscincus inornatus
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Ornithuroscincus inornatus SLAVENKO, TAMAR, TALLOWIN, KRAUS, ALLISON, CARRANZA & MEIRI 2021 |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea (Morobe Province) Type locality: Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, north slope of Mt Strong, Kesemani (7.9372°S, 147.0544°E), 1733 m elevation. |
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| Types | Holotype: BPBM 41226 (field tag AA 21402), collected by A. Allison, on 23 February 2012. Paratypes: |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A moderate-sized species of Ornithuroscincus (adult SVL 47.9 mm), characterized by the unique combination of short limbs (forelimbs 32.7% of SVL, hindlimbs 41.2% of SVL); frontoparietals separate; nuchals two pairs; paravertebral scales 51; mid-body scale rows 35; 4th digit on front foot no longer than 3rd; subdigital lamellae 21 under 4th toe; single supradigital scales three on 4th toe; dorsal coloration uniform light brown; dorsolateral stripes present as thick, one to two scales wide, unfragmented stripes extending from orbital region to tail, becoming gradually thicker posteriorly, pale brown in preservative, pale green-yellow in life; dark brown lateral field present, lightly speckled with spots, pale blue in preservative, light brown in life; lateral field breaking up to brown spots ventrally; ventral surfaces uniform pale blue in preservative, with dark brown spotting on the thighs, precloacal region and tail; in life, ventral surfaces are green-yellow, becoming lemon yellow on the thighs and base of tail; palmar and plantar surfaces light brown in preservative, dark yellow in life. (Slavenko et al. 2021). |
| Comment | Similar species: O. sabini, O. pterophilus, O. viridis. |
| Etymology | Combined masculine adjectival form of the Latin in, not, and ornatus, decorated, referring to its bland and simple colour pattern compared to other members of the genus. |
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