Tytthoscincus panchorensis GRISMER, MUIN, WOOD, ANUAR & LINKEM, 2016
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | E: Bukit Panchor Forest Skink |
Synonym | Tytthoscincus panchorensis GRISMER, MUIN, WOOD, ANUAR & LINKEM 2016 |
Distribution | Peninsular Malaysia (Pulau Pinang) Type locality: Bukit Panchor, State Park, Pulau Pinang, Peninsular Malaysia (N 05°09'13.6", E 100°32'46.6"; 79 m elev.) |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype: LSUHC 12511, Adult male, collected by M. A. Muin on 6 January 2013 from a pitfall trap. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Tytthoscincus panchorensis sp. nov. can be differentiated from all other species of Tytthoscincus by having 29 midbody scale rows; 68 paravertebrals; 57 ventrals; four supraoculars; parietals and supraoculars in contact; one medially projecting superciliary scale; two loreals; six supralabials; five infralabials; bicarinate subdigital lamellae; eight lamellae beneath Toe IV; a dark, diffuse, dorsolateral stripe extending from the eye to the shoulder; and no light-colored dorsolateral stripe (Table 2 in Grismer et al. 2016). 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 1123 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Abundance: only known from the type specimen (Meiri et al. 2017). |
Etymology | The specific epithet panchorensis is in reference to the type locality of the Bukit Panchor State Park, Pulau Pinang, Peninsular Malaysia. The suffix -ensis is from the Latin word for “from, of” or “from a place” and renders the specific epithet an adjective. |
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