Emoia verecunda BROWN, 1953
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Emoia verecunda
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Tropical Emo Skink |
| Synonym | Emoia baudini verecunda BROWN 1953: 6 Emoia veracunda — MYS 1988: 137 Emoia verecunda [sic] — MARX 1958 Emoia veracunda — BROWN 1991 |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea, Irian Jaya Type locality: Australian New Guinea, Sepik River, Marienberg |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Holotype: FMNH 65302 |
| Diagnosis | DIAGNOSIS: A small Emoia that differs from the typical race primarily in generally lower number of midbody scale rows (30-32; mean, 31.1±+0.316); lower number of scale rows along the middorsal line from the parietals to the base of the tail (45-47; mean, 45.4+0.275); and the generally greater number of lamellae beneath the toes (30-36; mean, 32.6+/-0.805). See table 2 (Brown 1953: 6). 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 3262 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named after the Latin verecundus, meaning bashful, shy or modest, presumably in allusion to the lower scale counts – the only features Brown mentioned in his original description/diagnosis). Brown subsequently mis-spelt it as veracunda in his 1991 monograph. (Glenn Shea, pers. comm., 2 Feb 2024) |
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