Cryptoblepharus xenikos HORNER, 2007
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Cryptoblepharus xenikos
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Cryptoblepharus xenikos HORNER 2007 |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea (Western Province) Type locality: Aquam Camp, Trans-Fly region, Western Province, Papua New Guinea, 09°05’48”S 141°26’08”E. |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: SAMA R62458, coll. S. Richards, 1 April 2004. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A medium sized (32–38 mm SVL), shortlegged, shallow-headed, arboreal Cryptoblepharus. Distinguished from Indo-Pacific congeners by combination of: fused interparietal and frontoparietal shields, medium size (maximum SVL <44 mm) and modal values of 16 fourth finger subdigital lamellae, 19 fourth toe supradigital lamellae and 9 palmar. (Horner 2007) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 8615 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Habitat: arboreal. |
| Etymology | From the Greek adjective xenikos, in relation to the definition ‘concerning the status of a foreigner’. |
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