Carlia beccarii (PETERS & DORIA, 1878)
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Synonym | Heteropus Beccarii PETERS & DORIA 1878: 361 Lygosoma (Leiolopisma) becarrii [sic] — SMITH 1937: 225 Carlia beccarii — ZUG 2004: 59 |
Distribution | Kepulauan Kai
Type locality: Insul. Kei, Tual.
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Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: MSNG 28070 |
Diagnosis | Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (2315 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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Etymology | Named after the botanist Odoardo Beccari (1843-1920) from Genova who also collected the type series of this species. |
References |
- Beolens, Bo; Michael Watkins, and Michael Grayson 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, USA - get paper here
- Dolman, Gaynor & Andrew F. Hugall 2008. Combined mitochondrial and nuclear data enhance resolution of a rapid radiation of Australian rainbow skinks (Scincidae: Carlia). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 49 (3): 782-794 - get paper here
- Peters, Wilhem Carl Hartwig and G. Doria. 1878. Catalogo dei retilli e dei batraci raccolti da O. Beccari, L. M. D'Alberts e A. A. Bruijn. nella sotto-regione Austro-Malese. Annali del Museo Civico de Storia Naturale di Genova. ser. 1, 13: 323-450 - get paper here
- Smith, M.A. 1937. A review of the genus Lygosoma (Scincidae: Reptilia) and its allies. Records of the Indian Museum 39 (3): 213-234
- Zug,G. R. 2004. Systematics of the Carlia “fusca” lizards (Squamata: Scincidae) of New Guinea and Nearby Islands. Bishop Mus. Bull. Zool. 5: 1-83
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