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Trachylepis pulcherrima (DE WITTE, 1953)

IUCN Red List - Trachylepis pulcherrima - Least Concern, LC
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Higher TaxaScincidae, Mabuyinae (Mabuyini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: Beautiful skink 
SynonymMabuya quinquetaeniata pulcherrima DE WITTE 1953
Mabuya pulcherrima — BROADLEY & BAUER 1998
Trachylepis pulcherrima — BROADLEY & COTTERILL 2004
Mabuya pulcherrima — SINDACO & JEREMČENKO 2008
Trachylepis quinquetaeniata pulcherrima — BÖHME 2014: 155 
DistributionDemocratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire, Upemba National Park)

Type locality: "Kanonga (riviere), affluent de la rive droite de la Fungwe [elevation 695 m]" [= Kanonga River, Parc National de l'Upemba, Shaba Province, Congo-Kinshasa].  
Reproductionoviparous (not imputed, fide Zimin et al. 2022) 
TypesHolotype: IRSNB type 2.288; Paratypes in ZFMK, IRSNB, BMNH and CM 
Diagnosis 
CommentHabitat.-Rocks along river courses. 
EtymologyApparently named after Latin pulcherrimus, superlative of pulcher, pretty; beautiful; handsome. 
References
  • Böhme, Wolfgang 2014. Herpetology in Bonn. Mertensiella 21. vi + 256 pp. - get paper here
  • Broadley, Donald G. and Aaron M. Bauer 1999. A review of the Mabuya quinquetaeniata complex in East Africa (Sauria: Scincidae). African Journal of Herpetology 47 (2): 43-58 [1998] - get paper here
  • Broadley, Donald G. and F. P. D. Cotterill. 2004. The reptiles of southeast Katanga, an overlooked 'hot spot'. [Congo]. African Journal of Herpetology 53 (1): 35-61. - get paper here
  • Sindaco, R. & Jeremcenko, V.K. 2008. The reptiles of the Western Palearctic. Edizioni Belvedere, Latina (Italy), 579 pp. - get paper here
  • Witte, G. F. de 1953. Reptiles. Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba. Mission G. F. de Witte en collaboration avec W. Adam, A. Janssens, L. Van Meel et R. Verheyen (1946–1949). Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge. Brussels, vol. 6, 322 pp. - get paper here
  • Zimin, A., Zimin, S. V., Shine, R., Avila, L., Bauer, A., Böhm, M., Brown, R., Barki, G., de Oliveira Caetano, G. H., Castro Herrera, F., Chapple, D. G., Chirio, L., Colli, G. R., Doan, T. M., Glaw, F., Grismer, L. L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., LeBreton 2022. A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 00, 1–16 - get paper here
 
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