Riopa deccanensis BHUPATHI, RAY, KARUTHAPANDI, JAISWAL, DEEPAK &<br />MOHAPATRA, 2025
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Riopa deccanensis
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Lygosominae (Lygosomini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Common Names | E: Deccan Gracile Skink, Deccan slender-bodied skink |
| Synonym | Riopa deccanensis BHUPATHI, RAY, KARUTHAPANDI, JAISWAL, DEEPAK & MOHAPATRA 2025: 122 |
| Distribution | India (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana) |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. FBRC/ZSI/15, adult female, from Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve (13.7066N, 79.3644 E; ca. 881 m a.s.l), Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh, India, collected by Karuthapandi, M. and Bharath, B. on 23 May 2023. Paratypes. ZSI-R-28811, adult female, same collection details as holotype; FBRC/ZSI/16, adult male from Domalpenta Grassland, Amrabad Tiger Reserve (16.1868 N, 78.8271 E; ca. 700 m a.s.l), Nagarkurnool district, Telangana, India, collected by Deepa, J and Bharath, B. on 23 December 2021. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A slender and elongated skink of the genus Riopa with adult body size measuring 51.5–63.3 mm SVL. Dorsum with 16 distinct longitudinal lines. Limbs short and weakly developed with five fingers and five toes. Frontal smaller than single, large, shield-like fronto-parietal. Nuchals absent. Tympanum covered by scales. Eyes very small with a semi-transparent disk in the lower eyelid. (Bhupathi 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 5107 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | Named after the type locality in the Deccan area. |
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