Riopa popae SHREVE, 1940
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Riopa popae
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Lygosominae (Lygosomini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Pope's Writhing Skink |
| Synonym | Riopa popae SHREVE 1940: 21 Riopa popae — MITTLEMAN 1952 Lygosoma popae — FRANK & RAMUS 1995: 188 Lygosoma popae — GEISSLER et al. 2012 Lygosoma popae — MILLER & ZUG 2016 Riopa popae — FREITAS et al. 2019 |
| Distribution | Myanmar Type locality: mt. Popa, 1250 m elevation, Burma |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: MCZ 44703, adult female, collected by Gerd Heinrich, October 10, 1937. Paratypes (n=4): MCZ |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis (n=5). Allied to Riopa guentheri, from which the new form differs in possessing fewer lamellae under the tourth toe, much shorter limbs and digits, a smaller ear opening, and in being apparently of smaller size; also allied to Riopa anguina, from which popae differs in having a larger scale count down the middle of the back, a larger number of scale rows at mid body, and a slightly smaller ear opening. Popae appears to differ a bit from guentheri in coloration. However, in coloration anguina and popae are very similar to each other, if not absolutely alike. (Shreve 1940) 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 2524 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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| Etymology | named after Mount Popa in Burma [now Myanmar]. |
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