Ornithuroscincus shearmani SLAVENKO, TAMAR, TALLOWIN, KRAUS, ALLISON, CARRANZA & MEIRI, 2021
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Ornithuroscincus shearmani
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Ornithuroscincus shearmani SLAVENKO, TAMAR, TALLOWIN, KRAUS, ALLISON, CARRANZA & MEIRI 2021 |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea (Milne Bay Province) Type locality: Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Province, Mt Suckling (9.7192°S, 148.9846°E), 3456 m elevation. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: BPBM 47915 (field tag AA 19603), adult female, collected by P. Shearman, on 5 September 2009. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A large species of Ornithuroscincus (adult SVL 69.2 mm), characterized by the unique combination of short limbs (forelimbs 28.4% of SVL, hindlimbs 35.6% of SVL); frontoparietals fused; nuchals single pair; paravertebral scales 83; mid-body scale rows 37; 4th digit on front foot longer than 3rd; subdigital lamellae 18 under 4th toe; single supradigital scales four on 4th toe; dorsal coloration jet black; medial dorsal golden striations extending posteriorly from occiput to tail, bordered laterally by fragmented golden stripes made up of narrow spots one to two scales long; dorsolateral stripes present as narrow uniform golden stripes, a half scale wide, extending from postorbital region to tail, bordered on both sides by parallel narrow golden striations; flanks jet black, marked with multiple spots one scale wide, pale blue in preservative, pale yellow in life; ventral surfaces pale blue in preservative, with dark brown blotches on chin and dark brown striations on chest, abdomen, thighs, precloacal region and tail, becoming more pronounced posteriorly; palmar and plantar surfaces dark brown. (Slavenko et al. 2021). 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 955 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | The species is named in honour of Dr. Phil Shearman, who collected the sole specimen. |
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