Scelotes insularis BROADLEY, 1990

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Scincinae, Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names
Synonym	Scelotes arenicola insularis BROADLEY 1990: 476 Scelotes insularis — BROADLEY 1994 Scelotes insularis — JACOBSEN et al. 2010
Distribution	Mozambique (Bazaruto Archipelago: Bazaruto, Magaruque, Santa Carolina) Type locality: Ponhta Chinhongue, Benguerua Island, Mozambique.
Reproduction	ovovivparous
Types	Holotype: NMZB 10027
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: This insular race differs from the typical form in its smaller size (adults 57-64 mm, compared with 68-88 mm in the typical form), lower ventral counts (84-89 versus 95-108) and darker colouration [from Broadley 1990].
Comment	Group: Belongs to the S. arenicola group. Limb morphology: Limbless (Branch 1998: 143).
Etymology	Apparently named after Benguerua Island where the species was found. The etymology was not explicitly mentioned by Broadley.
References	Broadley D G 1990. The herpetofaunas of the islands off the coast of south Mocambique. Arnoldia Zimbabwe 9 (35): 469-493 Broadley, D. G. 1994. The genus Scelotes Fitzinger (Reptilia: Scincidae) in Mozambique, Swaziland and Natal, South Africa. Annals of the Natal Museum 35: 237-259. Jacobsen, Niels H.G.; Errol W. Pietersen & Darren W. Pietersen 2010. A preliminary herpetological survey of the Vilanculos Coastal Wildlife Sanctuary on the San Sebastian Peninsula, Vilankulo, Mozambique. Herpetology Notes 3: 181-193
External links	IUCN Red List Google images

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