Brachyseps mandady (ANDREONE & GREER, 2002)
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Brachyseps mandady
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Scincinae, Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | |
| Synonym | Amphiglossus mandady ANDREONE & GREER 2002: 144 Amphiglossus mandady — SCHMITZ et al. 2005 Amphiglossus mandady — LINDKEN et al. 2024 |
| Distribution | NE Madagascar Type locality: “at Masoala Peninsula, Campsite 5 (Menamalona), Antalaha Fivondronana, Antsiranana Faritany (Diégo Suarez Province), 15°22.87'S, 49°59.27'E, elevation 780 m.” |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: MRSN R1717 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Very similar to preceding species but differing in the following features: supraciliaries 6 (vs 7±8); longitudinal scale rows at mid-body 24 (27±30); paravertebrals 69 (70±72); ventrals 73 (70±71); subdigital lamellae 19±20 (21); presacral vertebrae 36 (34); SVL 62mm (79± 81.5mm), 6.3 (5.9±6.1) times head length (9.8mm); as proportion of SVL, front limb 17% (21) and rear limb 27% (31±32), i.e. limbs relatively smaller considering that intraspecifically, smaller individuals usually have relatively longer limbs; underside of tail dark brown (pale) (Andreone et al. 2002). |
| Comment | Brachyseps mandady has been “tentatively” assigned to the genus Brachyseps by Erens et al. 2017. Abundance: only known from the type specimen (Meiri et al. 2017). |
| Etymology | Named after the Malagasy word `mandady' meaning, in general, `to creep' or `creeping'. This is an attribute of the typical locomotory behaviour of the Amphiglossus skinks, including this new species. The phonetic rendition is: man”dad”ee (accented syllables in quotes). |
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