Trachylepis huilensis (LAURENT, 1964)

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Mabuyinae (Mabuyini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Huila Skink
Synonym	Mabuya bayoni huilensis LAURENT 1964: 67 Euprepes Bayonii Var. B. — BOCAGE 1872: 75 Mabuia Bayonii — BOCAGE 1895: 38 [part] Trachylepis varia — CERIACO et al. 2016b: 31 Trachylepis bayonii — MARQUES et al. 2018: 256 [part] Trachylepis bayonii — CERIACO et al. 2020a: 422 Trachylepis bayoni huilensis — WEINELL et al. 2019 Trachylepis huilensis — BUTLER et al. 2019 Trachylepis huilensis — CERIACO et al. 2024: 74
Distribution	Angola Type locality: Boca da Humpata, environs de Sá da Bandeira, Huíla.
Reproduction	ovoviviparous
Types	Holotype: MD 1886 (Museu Dundo, Angola)
Diagnosis	Diagnosis: Ceriaco et al. 2024: 75
Comment	Synonymy: Trachylepis bayonii huilensis (LAURENT 1964) was described from a single juvenile specimen was considered as a synonym of Trachylepis bayonii until it was revalidated by various authors. Distribution: see map in Ceriaco et al. 2024: 77 (Fig. 55).
Etymology	Named after the type locality.
References	Butler, B O; Ceríaco, L M P; Marques, M P; Bandeira, S; Júlio, T; Heinicke, M P & Bauer, A M; 2019. Herpetological survey of Huíla Province, Southwest Angola, including first records of Bicuar National Park. Herpetological Review 50 (2): 225-240 - get paper here Ceríaco, Luis M.P.; Mariana P. Marques, Diogo Parrinha, Arthur Tiutenko, Jeffrey L. Weinell, Brett O. Butler & Aaron M. Bauer 2024. The Trachylepis (Squamata: Scincidae) of Angola: An Integrative Taxonomic Review with the Description of Seven New Species Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History Feb 2024 Vol. 2024, No. 465: 1-153 - get paper here Laurent, R.F. 1964. Reptiles et batraciens de l'Angola (troisième contribution). Companhia de Di amantes de Angola (Diamang), Serviços Culturais, Museu do Dundo (Angola), No. 67, 165 pp. Marques MP, Parrinha D, Lopes-Lima M, Tiutenko A, Bauer AM, Ceríaco LMP 2024. An island in a sea of sand: a first checklist of the herpetofauna of the Serra da Neve inselberg, southwestern Angola. ZooKeys 1201: 167-217 - get paper here Weinell, J. L., Branch, W. R., Colston, T. J., Jackman, T. R., Kuhn, A., Conradie, W., & Bauer, A. M. 2019. A species-level phylogeny of Trachylepis (Scincidae: Mabuyinae) provides insight into their reproductive mode evolution. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution - get paper here
External links	National Center for Biotechnology Information Google images

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