Isopachys borealis LANG & BÖHME, 1990

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Lang's Isopachys
Synonym	Isopachys borealis LANG & BÖHME 1990 Isopachys borealis — CHUAYNKERN et al. 2015
Distribution	Thailand (Kanchanaburi, Uthai-Thani), Myanmar (= Burma) Type locality: Lan-Sak (80 m elevation), 20 km W of M. Uthai-Thani, Uthai-Thani Province, Thailand.
Reproduction	ovoviviparous
Types	Holotype: ZFMK 45709; paratypes (27): ZFMK, IRSNB
Diagnosis	Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions are available for collaborators and contributors. We will relaease that material sometime next year. Please contact us if you need any of this data earlier than that.
Comment	Limb morphology: Limbless. Distribution map in LANG & BÖHME 1990.
Etymology	named after the Greek noun “boreas” referring to the northernmost distribution of this species within the genus.
References	Böhme, Wolfgang 2014. Herpetology in Bonn. Mertensiella 21. vi + 256 pp. - get paper here Chan-ard, T., Parr, J.W.K. & Nabhitabhata, J. 2015. A field guide to the reptiles of Thailand. Oxford University Press, NY, 352 pp. [see book reviews by Pauwels & Grismer 2015 and Hikida 2015 for corrections] - get paper here Chuaynkern, Yodchaiy; Prateep Duengkae, Chantip Chuaynkern, Watchara Chitchamnong 2015. Isopachys borealis Lang & Böhme, 1990 (Squamata: Scincidae): New distribution record and map. Check List 11 (1): 1539 - get paper here Greer, Allen E. 1997. Does the limbless Lygosomine skink Isopachys borealis really lack pectoral and pelvic girdles? Journal of Herpetology 31 (3): 461-462 - get paper here Kunya, Kirati; Sumat Kamolnorranath, Tanya Chan-ard, Michael Cota and Sunchai Makchai 2011. Additional Locality of an Endemic Legless Skink, Isopachys roulei (Angel, 1920)(Squamata, Scincidae) from Northeastern Thailand. The Thailand Natural History Museum Journal 5(1): 89-93 Lang M. BÖHME W. 1990. Description and phylogenetic position of a new species of Isopachys from central Thailand and southern Burma/Myanmar (Squamata, Scincidae). BULLETIN DE L'INSTITUT ROYAL DES SCIENCES NATURELLES DE BELGIQUE BIOLOGIE 60: 231-240. - get paper here
External links	IUCN Red List http://www.flickr.com/photos/73879198@N00/354806759/ Google images

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