Papuascincus eldorado SLAVENKO, RICHARDS, DONNELLAN, ALLISON & OLIVER, 2024
Can you confirm these amateur observations of Papuascincus eldorado?
Papuascincus eldorado
We have no photos, try to find some by Google images search: 
| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Golden Mountain Skink |
| Synonym | Papuascincus eldorado SLAVENKO, RICHARDS, DONNELLAN, ALLISON & OLIVER 2024: 136 |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea (Western Province) Type locality: approximately 9 km east of Kiangibip Village, P’nyang Range, Western Province, Papua New Guinea (5.51°S, 141.57°E, 760 m a.s.l.). |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. QM J97880 (field number PMO 41; GenBank number OR837030), adult male, collected by P. M. Oliver, M. Sale and K. Aplin on 8 May 2013. Paratypes (n = 16). All Papua New Guinea. AMS R.115429–30, one adult female, one juvenile, Doido, Chimbu (Simbu) Province (6.550°S, 144.833°E, 1248 m a.s.l.), collected by S. Donnellan and K. Aplin in 1984; SAMA R.71758, adult female, Benaria, Hela Province (6.054°S, 142.978°E, 1330 m a.s.l) collected by S. Richards on 5 May 2005; BPBM 21668, adult male, Aseki: Piu village, Morobe Province (7.364°S, 146.216°E, 1130 m a.s.l.) collected by A. Allison on 10 August 1988; BPBM 21669–70, adult male, one juvenile, Komagowata: Wau-Aseki road, Morobe Province (7.265°S, 146.397°E 1100 m a.s.l.) collected by A. Allison on 10 August 1988; SAMA R.57406, adult male, Gobe: SE road above Ridge Camp, Southern Highlands Province (6.814°S, 143.774°E, 830 m a.s.l.) collected by S. Richards on 25 October 2001; field number PMO 8 (to be repatriated to PNGNM), adult male, same locality and collectors as holotype collected on 5 May 2013; NMV D76542–5, QM J97884 (GenBank number OR837031), J97885 and J97891, field number SJR14675 (to be repatriated to PNGNM), six adult males, two adult females, approximately 9 km east of Kaiangibip Village, Western Province: P’nyang Range (5.53°S, 141.56°E, 1075 m a.s.l.) collected by P. M. Oli ver, M. Sale and K. Aplin between 20–26 April 2013. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A species of Papuascincus characterised by the unique combination of small size (maximum adult SVL 48.6 mm); 2–3 small rounded lobules on anterior edge of ear opening; supralabials seven; scale rows at midbody 24–28; postsuboculars typically two; paravertebral scales 43–50; lamellae under 4th toe 22–29; single supradigital scales on 4th toe 11–14; and dorsal colour pattern on body consisting of three greenish-gold dorsal stripes on a glossy black background; tail gold with scattered black flecks; limbs black with gold flecking. (Slavenko et al. 2024) 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 8862 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | |
| Etymology | Named after the Spanish noun phrase meaning “the golden”, in reference to the species’ distinct golden colouration. |
| References |
|
| External links |