Sphenomorphus grandisonae TAYLOR, 1962
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Sphenomorphus grandisonae
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Grandison’s Forest Skink G: Grandisons Waldskink |
| Synonym | Sphenomorphus grandisonae TAYLOR 1962: 236 Sphenomorphus grandisonae — TAYLOR 1963: 1002 Sphenomorphus grandisonae — GREER 2001 |
| Distribution | Thailand Type locality: Ban Tong Pheung, M. Siam |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: BMNH 1935.11.5.13, Ban Tong, Phaung, N Siam, presented M.A. Smith. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Small skink; 34 scalerows around body; six supralabials; five infralabials, median suboculars larger than pre- or postsuboculars, the whole series continuous; temporals, 2 + 3 + 4; no nuchals; dorsal scales smaller than ventrals; subcaudals smaller than lateral caudal scales; dorsolateral markings on side reduced; very slight suggestion of a brown stripe dorsolaterally on tail; digits fail to touch when limbs are adpressed; third finger distinctly longer than fourth, all fingers relatively short. Seventy-one scales in a line from parietals to above vent.” (Taylor 1962: 236) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 2226 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Abundance: only known from the type locality (Meiri et al. 2017). |
| Etymology | Named after Miss Alice Geogie Cruickshank (Bunty) Grandison (March 25, 1927 – March 24, 2014), “Keeper of Reptiles and Amphibians, Department of Zoology, British Museum, who has kindlyloaned the specimens for study and description.” |
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