Scincella fansipanensis OKABE, MOTOKAWA, KOIZUMI, NGUYEN, NGUYEN, & BUI, 2024
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Scincella fansipanensis
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Fansipan ground skink Vietnamese: Thằn lằn cổ fansipan |
| Synonym | Scincella fansipanensis OKABE, MOTOKAWA, KOIZUMI, NGUYEN, NGUYEN, & BUI 2024: 410 |
| Distribution | Vietnam (Lao Cai) Type locality: Mt. Fansipan, Hoang Lien Son Range, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam, 22.3269°N, 103.7756°E, at an elevation of 2347 m above sea level (a.s.l.). |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype. IEBR R.5188, an adult male, collected on 2 May 2022 by S. Okabe. Paratypes. IEBR R.5185, 5186, 5189, 5191, 5192, adult females; IEBR R.5187 and 5193, adult males; IEBR R.5190 and 5194, juveniles; collected on 2 and 3 May 2022 by S. Okabe from Mt. Fansipan, Hoang Lien Son Range, Lao Cai Province, Vietnam, at 22.32699°N, 103.77486°E, 2366 m a.s.l. (IEBR R.5185, and 5186); 22.32693°N, 103.77569°E, 2347 m a.s.l. (IEBR R.5187); 22.32636°N, 103.77696°E, 2325 m a.s.l. (IEBR R.5189); 22.32651°N, 103.78013°E, 2298 m a.s.l. (IEBR R.5190); 22.32650°N, 103.77264°E, 2358 m a.s.l. (IEBR R.5191); 22.32636°N, 103.77696°E, 2325 m a.s.l. (IEBR R.5192, and 5193); and 22.32673°N, 103.78083°E, 2282 m a.s.l. (IEBR R.5194). |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Scincella fansipanensis sp. nov. is distinguished from other congeners by a combination of the following morphological characteristics: size medium (SVL up to 59.0 mm; AG up to 36.5 mm); 22 (rarely 24) midbody scale rows, smooth; 60–68 paravertebral scale rows; 58–64 ventral scale rows; prefrontals separated from each other; five (rarely six) supraciliaries; two to six nuchals; ear opening present, tympanum deeply sunk, without lobules; limbs short, toe separated from finger when limbs adpressed; toe IV with 10–12 subdigital lamellae, smooth; and dorsal surface of body with irregularly shaped dark spots. (Okabe et al. 2024) Additional details (5395 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
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