Dopasia hainanensis (YANG, 1984)
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Higher Taxa | Anguidae (Anguinae), Diploglossa, Anguimorpha, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | E: Hainan Glass Lizard Chinese: 海南脆蛇蜥 |
Synonym | Ophisaurus hainanensis YANG 1984 Dopasia hainanensis — NGUYEN et al. 2011 |
Distribution | China (Hainan Island) Type locality: Xinan Tree Farm, Diaoluoshan, Hainan Island, China, elevation: 950 m elevation (Yang 1983). |
Reproduction | oviparous |
Types | Holotype: BMNHC (also as BMAM) 820203 |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Maximum SVL 285 mm; ear opening very small, as a pinpoint; nasal separated from frontonasal by 2 scales; dorsal scales weakly carinated on anterior part of back, progressively keeled on posterior part of body and tail; longitudinal scale rows between lateral folds 20, scales along lateral fold 95–101; vertebrae from atlas to rem- nants of hind leg bones 53–54; dark dorsolateral stripe present, from one head-length behind ear opening to tail tip, indistinct anteriorly, progressively broader and more distinct posteriorly; ventrolateral stripe absent (Yang 1983; pers. obs., NGUYEN et al. 2011). |
Comment | Similar species: D. harti |
Etymology | Named after the type locality. |
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