Emoia aurulenta BROWN & PARKER, 1985
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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). Additional details (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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