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Lipinia nitens (PETERS, 1871)

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Higher TaxaScincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymLygosoma (Mocoa) nitens PETERS 1871: 573
Lygosoma (Liolepisma) nitens — SHELFORD 1901: 54
Scincella nitens — MITTLEMAN 1952
Sphenomorphus nitens — BAUER et al. 1995: 64
Lipinia nitens — DAS & GREER 2002
Lipinia nitens — DAS & AUSTIN 2007 
DistributionMalaysia (Sarawak, Borneo)

Type locality: “Sarawak”  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype: MSNG 27975 
DiagnosisAdditional details, e.g. a detailed description or comparisons (671 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
Comment 
EtymologyPresumably from the Latin participle nitens (shining), in reference to the bright coloration and polished scales. 
References
  • Bauer, A.M.; Günther,R. & Klipfel,M. 1995. The herpetological contributions of Wilhelm C.H. Peters (1815-1883). SSAR Facsimile Reprints in Herpetology, 714 pp.
  • Das , I. 2004. Lizards of Borneo. Natural History Publications, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo
  • Das, I. & Austin, C.C. 2007. New Species of Lipinia (Squamata: Scincidae) from Borneo, Revealed by Molecular and Morphological Data. Journal of Herpetology 41 (1): 61 - get paper here
  • Das, I. & Greer, A.E. 2002. Lipinia nitens (Peters, 1871): discovery of a second specimen and a redescription of the holotype. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 50 (2): 483-486 - get paper here
  • Mittleman, M.B. 1952. A generic synopsis of the Lizards of the Subfamily Lygosominae. Smithson. misc. Collns, 117: 1-35. - get paper here
  • Peters, W. 1871. Uber neue Reptilien aus Ostafrika und Sarawak (Borneo), vorzüglich aus der Sammlung des Hrn. Marquis J. Doria zu Genua. Mber. k. preuss. Akad. Wiss., Berlin [1871]: 566-581 - get paper here
  • Shelford, R. 1901. A list of the reptiles of Borneo. Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (35-36): 43- - get paper here
 
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