Papuascincus eldorado SLAVENKO, RICHARDS, DONNELLAN, ALLISON & OLIVER, 2024
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Papuascincus eldorado
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Golden Mountain Skink |
| Synonym | Papuascincus eldorado SLAVENKO, RICHARDS, DONNELLAN, ALLISON & OLIVER 2024: 136 |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea (Western Province) Type locality: approximately 9 km east of Kiangibip Village, P’nyang Range, Western Province, Papua New Guinea (5.51°S, 141.57°E, 760 m a.s.l.). |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. QM J97880 (field number PMO 41; GenBank number OR837030), adult male, collected by P. M. Oliver, M. Sale and K. Aplin on 8 May 2013. Paratypes (n = 16). All Papua New Guinea. AMS R.115429–30, one adult female, one juvenile, Doido, Chimbu (Simbu) Province (6.550°S, 144.833°E, 1248 m a.s.l.), collected by S. Donnellan and K. Aplin in 1984; SAMA R.71758, adult female, Benaria, Hela Province (6.054°S, 142.978°E, 1330 m a.s.l) collected by S. Richards on 5 May 2005; BPBM 21668, adult male, Aseki: Piu village, Morobe Province (7.364°S, 146.216°E, 1130 m a.s.l.) collected by A. Allison on 10 August 1988; BPBM 21669–70, adult male, one juvenile, Komagowata: Wau-Aseki road, Morobe Province (7.265°S, 146.397°E 1100 m a.s.l.) collected by A. Allison on 10 August 1988; SAMA R.57406, adult male, Gobe: SE road above Ridge Camp, Southern Highlands Province (6.814°S, 143.774°E, 830 m a.s.l.) collected by S. Richards on 25 October 2001; field number PMO 8 (to be repatriated to PNGNM), adult male, same locality and collectors as holotype collected on 5 May 2013; NMV D76542–5, QM J97884 (GenBank number OR837031), J97885 and J97891, field number SJR14675 (to be repatriated to PNGNM), six adult males, two adult females, approximately 9 km east of Kaiangibip Village, Western Province: P’nyang Range (5.53°S, 141.56°E, 1075 m a.s.l.) collected by P. M. Oli ver, M. Sale and K. Aplin between 20–26 April 2013. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A species of Papuascincus characterised by the unique combination of small size (maximum adult SVL 48.6 mm); 2–3 small rounded lobules on anterior edge of ear opening; supralabials seven; scale rows at midbody 24–28; postsuboculars typically two; paravertebral scales 43–50; lamellae under 4th toe 22–29; single supradigital scales on 4th toe 11–14; and dorsal colour pattern on body consisting of three greenish-gold dorsal stripes on a glossy black background; tail gold with scattered black flecks; limbs black with gold flecking. (Slavenko et al. 2024) |
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| Etymology | Named after the Spanish noun phrase meaning “the golden”, in reference to the species’ distinct golden colouration. |
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