Dopasia hainanensis (YANG, 1984)
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Dopasia hainanensis
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| Higher Taxa | Anguidae (Anguinae), Diploglossa, Anguimorpha, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Hainan Glass Lizard Chinese: 海南脆蛇蜥 |
| Synonym | Ophisaurus hainanensis YANG 1984 Dopasia hainanensis — NGUYEN et al. 2011 Dopasia hainanensis — LIN et al. 2026 Dopasia hainanensis — WANG et al. 2026: 15 |
| Distribution | China (Hainan Island), Vietnam (Vinh Phuc) Type locality: Xinan Tree Farm, Diaoluoshan, Hainan Island, China, elevation: 950 m elevation (Yang 1983). |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: NHMC 078507 fide Wang et al. 2026; also given as BMNHC (or BMAM) 820203; other specimens: HANNU, SYS |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Maximum SVL 285 mm; ear opening very small, as a pinpoint; nasal separated from frontonasal by 2 scales; dorsal scales weakly carinated on anterior part of back, progressively keeled on posterior part of body and tail; longitudinal scale rows between lateral folds 20, scales along lateral fold 95–101; vertebrae from atlas to remnants of hind leg bones 53–54; dark dorsolateral stripe present, from one head-length behind ear opening to tail tip, indistinct anteriorly, progressively broader and more distinct posteriorly; ventrolateral stripe absent (Yang 1983; pers. obs., NGUYEN et al. 2011). Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. However, these details, e.g. detailed descriptions (about about 2.3 pages) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. |
| Comment | Similar species: D. harti. |
| Etymology | Named after the type locality. |
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