Lobulia marmorata SLAVENKO, TAMAR, TALLOWIN, KRAUS, ALLISON, CARRANZA & MEIRI, 2021
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Lobulia marmorata
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Lobulia marmorata SLAVENKO, TAMAR, TALLOWIN, KRAUS, ALLISON, CARRANZA & MEIRI 2021 Loublia marmorata — SLAVENKO et al. 2021 (in error) |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea (Hela Province) Type locality: Papua New Guinea, Hela Province, Muller Range (5.639°S, 142.625°E), 1900 m elevation. |
| Reproduction | Viviparous. Litter size varies between 2–3 (mean 2.4, N = 9). (Slavenko et al. 2021) |
| Types | Holotype: BPBM 34150 (field tag FK 12731), adult male, collected by F. Kraus, on 23 March 2009. Paratypes (n = 32): Papua New Guinea: Hela Province: Muller Range: same locality as holotype (BPBM 34151–55, 34157; two males, two females, two juveniles); 5.652°S, 142.634°E (WGS 84), 1800 m a.s.l. (BPBM 34156, 34162–63; two males, one female); “Mt Yakapi”, 5.666°S, 142.643°E (WGS 84), 1966 m a.s.l. (BPBM 34158–60; two males, one female); “Point 17 = Dickson’s Village”, 5.64°S, 142.628°E (WGS 84), 1859 m a.s.l. (BPBM 34164–5, 34169–70, PNGNM 25284; two males, one female, two juveniles); “Kunida”, 5.6431°S, 142.634°E (WGS 84), 1910 m a.s.l. (BPBM 34166–8; one male, two females); “Dickson’s House”, 5.6454°S, 142.639°E (WGS 84), 1777 m a.s.l. (BPBM 34171–73, 34177, PNGNM 25281–83; four males, three females); 5.652°S, 142.643°E (WGS 84), 1860 m a.s.l. (BPBM 34174–76; one male, two females); 5.639°S, 142.625°E (WGS 84), 1900 m a.s.l. (BPBM 34178; male); “Top House”, 5.6591°S, 142.635°E (WGS 84), 1910 m a.s.l. (PNGNM 25285; male). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A medium-sized species of Lobulia (adult SVL 41.9–56.9 mm), characterized by the unique combination of frontoparietals fused; supraorbital ridges typically pronounced; nuchals 2–4 pairs; paravertebral scales 46–56; mid-body scale rows 30–34; 4th digit on front foot longer than 3rd; subdigital lamellae 20–25 under 4th toe; single supradigital scales 3–4 on 4th toe; mid-dorsum with two rows of large dark brown spots converging to a single row roughly around midbody; top of tail with two rows of dark brown spots joining ventrally with dark lateral stripes along the tail length; light blue or white dorsolateral stripes absent; flanks dark brown spotted with grey; light blue or white lateral stripes absent; uniform coloration on abdomen and base of tail, lemon yellow in life, light blue in preservative; thighs and precloacal region without brown spotting; tail and chin uniform light blue speckled with brown spots; palmar and plantar surfaces dark yellow in life, light brown in preservative. (Slavenko et al. 2021). Additional details (926 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Similar species: L. brongersmai. |
| Etymology | Feminine Latin adjective meaning “marbled”, in reference to the marbled grey and dark brown dorsal coloration of the species. |
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