Dravidoseps srivilliputhurensis AGARWAL, THACKERAY & KHANDEKAR, 2024
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Dravidoseps srivilliputhurensis
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Lygosominae (Lygosomini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: SMTR leaf-litter skink |
| Synonym | Dravidoseps srivilliputhurensis AGARWAL, THACKERAY & KHANDEKAR 2024: 66 |
| Distribution | India (Tamil Nadu) Type locality: near Ayyanar Kovil Falls (9.51294°N, 77.45183°E; elevation ca. 340 m asl.), Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR), Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu State, India. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. NRC-AA-8279 (AK-R 1344), adult male, collected by Akshay Khandekar, Ishan Agarwal, Swapnil Pawar and team on 16th April 2022. Paratypes (n = 19). NRC-AA-8280 (AK-R 1343), NRC-AA-8281 (AK-R 1345), adult females, same data as holotype; NRC-AA-8283 (AK-R 1347), adult male, NRC-AA-8282 (AK-R 1346), NRC-AA-8284 (AK-R 1348), adult females, from near Sri Sastha Kovil, Settur Reserve Forest (9.40362°N, 77.37211°E; elevation ca. 340 m asl.), and NRC-AA-8285 (AK-R 1349), adult female, (9.47178°N, 77.42983°E; elevation ca. 300 m asl.), Madurai District, same collectors as holotype except collected on 17th April 2022; BNHS 2832 (AK-R 1434), BNHS 2833 (AK-R 1435), BNHS 2834 (AK-R 1436), adult females, (9.58131°N, 77.55227°E; elevation ca. 960 m asl.), and BNHS 2835 (AK-R 1455), adult female, from Shenbagathoppu (9.55173°N, 77.55445°E; elevation ca. 200 m asl.), Virudhunagar District, same collectors as holotype except collected on 20th April 2022; BNHS 2836 (AK-R 1489), BNHS 2837 (AK-R 1490), BNHS 2838 (AK-R 1491), adult females, from near Atthi Kovil (9.59990°N, 77.53374°E; elevation ca. 200 m asl.), VirudhunagarDistrict,samecollectorsasholotypeexcept collected on 25th April 2022; BNHS 2839 (AK-R 1492), ZSI-R-28616 (AK-R 1493), ZSI-R-28617 (AK-R 1516), adult females, from near Sathuragiri Falls (9.70927°N, 77.63074°E; elevation ca. 240 m asl.), Madurai District, same collectors as holotype except collected on 26th April 2022; ZSI-R-28618 (AK-R 1716), from near Chinnasurli Falls, Megamalai (9.70961°N, 77.42213°E; elevation ca. 610 m asl.), Theni District, same collectors as holotype except collected on 4th May 2022; ZSI-R-28619 (AK-R 1761), ZSI-R-28620 (AK-R 1762), subadults, from near Megamalai Viewpoint (9.72559°N, 77.41983°E; elevations ca. 1000 m asl.), Theni District, same collectors as holotype except collected on 8th May 2022; all from SMTR, Tamil Nadu State, India. Referred material (n = 1). AK-R-1717, same collection data as ZSI-R-28618 (AK-R 1716). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis. A medium-sized skink snout to vent length up to 56 mm (n = 20). Seven supralabials (rarely six on one of the side, n = 1/20) and six infralabials (rarely seven on one of the side, n = 1/20) up to angle of mouth; fifth supralabial elongate and below eye (rarely fourth on one of the side, n = 1/20); two post-supralabial; seven supraciliaries (rarely six or eight n = 1 each/20); one elongated nuchal on either side (rarely two, n = 3/20), in median contact behind parietal (rarely separated by one or two scales, n = 5/20); 63–66 scales in paravertebral rows; 26–28 scales around mid-body (rarely 29, n = 1/20); 62–68 ventral scales (rarely 70, n = 1/20); 8–10 enlarged precloacal scales; scales on lateral sides of tail base smooth, 19–21 scales around the tail. Subdigital lamellae unpaired, mostly smooth; five or six lamellae under digit I of manus and pes; 9–11 lamellae under digit IV of manus (rarely 12, n = 1/20); and 13–16 under digit IV of pes (rarely 12, 17; n = 1/20). Dorsum bronze-brown with black markings; thick brown stripe from rostrum to tail speckled with light spots; supralabials with white streak; males with yellow on lower parts of forebody and flanks extending onto belly; venter glossy grey-white without darker markings. (Agarwal et al. 2024) 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 2476 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named after Srivilliputhur in Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR), Virudhunagar District of Tamil Nadu State, the type locality of the new species. |
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