Emoia aurulenta BROWN & PARKER, 1985
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Emoia aurulenta
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Brown's Emo Skink |
| Synonym | Emoia aurulenta BROWN & PARKER 1985 Emoia aurulenta — BROWN 1991 |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea Type locality: “at Migalsimbip in the upper Fly River drainage at an elevation of about 1200 m, Western Province, Papua New Guinea” |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MCZ 142327 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: This species differs from the other New Guinean spe cies of the Emoia hauciini section in the following combination of characters: (1) small size, 37+ to 49.5 mm snout-vent length at maturity; (2) pattern of gold-orange markings on the sides of the neck and the lateral surfaces of the body in life (these fade to dirty, silvery-white in preservative); (3) low number of midbody scale rows; 26 to 32 (mean 28+), rarely greater than 30; (4) number of subdigital lamellae, 39 to 48 beneath the fourth toe; and (5) number of paravertebral scale rows between the parietals and base of tail 45 to 52 (BROWN & PARKER 1985). 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 1756 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | The name reflects the golden yellow spots on the sides. |
| Etymology | The name aurulenta refers to the golden yellow spots on the sides. |
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