Prasinohaema scurrula SLAVENKO, SHEA, RICHARDS & OLIVER, 2025
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Prasinohaema scurrula
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Prasinohaema scurrula SLAVENKO, SHEA, RICHARDS & OLIVER 2025: 216 |
| Distribution | Papua New Guinea Type locality: Apalu Reke (-5.4862, 142.3019), 2,875 m a.s.l., Muller Range , Hela Province, Papua New Guinea. |
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| Types | Holotype: SAMA R65176 (Field number SJR12137), collected by Stephen Richards on 21 September 2009. Paratype. PNGNM 24992 Tari Gap (nearest town Tari), 2,700 m a.s.l., Hela Province, Papua New Guinea, collected by Clifford Frith between 24 December 1988 to 30 January 1989. Approximate coordinates are -5.9515, 143.1463, georeferenced based on aerial photo in Frith & Frith (1990), detailing the location of a Pteridophora alberti Meyer, 1894 nest next to which the paratype was collected (C. Frith pers. comm.). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Prasinohaema scurrula sp. nov. can be differentiated from all other Lobulia group skinks by the combination of adult SVL up to at least 70 mm, snout short and relatively blunt; prefrontals not in contact, primary temporal not divided, parietals fully separated by interparietal, lower eyelid with two enlarged opaque scales centrally, more than two chin shields in medial contact, posterior chin shields separated from infralabials by a short row of 2–3 genials, subdigital lamellae only moderately expanded (distal lamellae typically around double width of proximal lamellae), lining of mouth blue in life, dorsal pattern of dark-brown cross)bands, and venter with dark brown chequerboard pattern. (Slavenko et al. 2025) 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 16324 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Distribution: for a map of localities see Slavenko et al. 2025: 219 (Fig. 6). |
| Etymology | Named after the Latin masculine noun scurrula, a small clown, in reference to the bright chequerboard pattern, resembling that often used in the dress of clowns and jesters. |
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