Cryptoblepharus rutilus (PETERS, 1879)
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Synonym | Ablepharus rutilus PETERS 1879 Ablepharus boutonii rutilus — MERTENS 1931: 140 Cryptoblepharus rutilus — GREER 1974: 21 Cryptoblepharus rutilus — BAUER et al. 1995: 59 Cryptoblepharus rutilus — HORNER 2007 |
Distribution | Palau Islands
Type locality: Pelew-Inseln
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Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: ZMB 7926 |
Diagnosis | Additional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (1438 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | C. rutilus was included in the synonymy of Ablepharus boutonii virgatus (= Cryptoblepharus virgatus) by MERTENS 1931: 112. |
Etymology | Apparently named after Latin rutilus = red, golden red, reddish yellow, after the metallic-bronze, light brown ground colour. |
References |
- Bauer, A.M.; Günther,R. & Klipfel,M. 1995. The herpetological contributions of Wilhelm C.H. Peters (1815-1883). SSAR Facsimile Reprints in Herpetology, 714 pp.
- Greer, A.E. 1974. The generic relationships of the scincid lizard genus Leiolopisma and its relatives. Australian Journal of Zoology 31: 1-67. - get paper here
- Horner, P. 2007. Systematics of the snake-eyed skinks, Cryptoblepharus Wiegmann (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) - an Australian based review. The Beagle Supplement 3: 21-198
- Mertens,R. 1931. Ablepharus boutonii (DESJARDIN) und seine geographische Variation. Zool. Jahrb. Syst. 61: 63-210
- Peters, Wilhem Carl Hartwig 1879. Neue oder Weniger bekannte Eidechsenarten aus der Familie der Scinciden (Eumeces güntheri, Euprepes notabilis, Ablepharus rutilus). Sitzungsber. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 1879 (3): 35-37 - get paper here
- ZUG, G.R. 2013. Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Islands. University of California Press, Berkeley, 306 pp. - get paper here
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