Cryptoblepharus xenikos HORNER, 2007
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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) Additional details (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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