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Sphenomorphus annectens (BOULENGER, 1898)

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Higher TaxaScincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymLygosoma annectens BOULENGER 1898: 698
Lygosoma (Parotosaurus) annectens — DE ROOIJ 1915: 168
Otosaurus annectens — SMITH 1937: 218
Sphenomorphus annectens — GREER & PARKER 1967
Sphenomorphus annectens — LINKEM et al. 2010 
DistributionPapua New Guinea (Central Province)

Type locality: Moroka, Bartholomew Range, 2300 feet  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype: MSNG 29115, Moroka, British New Guinea, collected L. Loria. 
DiagnosisUnfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us if you need any of this material. 
CommentType: not in BMNH (P. Campbell, pers. comm., 7 July 2014). 
EtymologyFrom the Latin annectens, linking or joining. The description notes that the species forms a link between Boulenger's subgenera Hinulia and Otosaurus. 
References
  • Boulenger, G. A. 1898. An account of the reptiles and batrachians collected by Dr. L. Loria in British New Guinea. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, 18: 694—710 [1897?] - get paper here
  • de Rooij, N. de 1915. The Reptiles of the Indo-Australian Archipelago. I. Lacertilia, Chelonia, Emydosauria. Leiden (E. J. Brill), xiv + 384 pp. - get paper here
  • Greer,A.E. & Parker, F. 1967. A new scincid lizard from the northern Solomon Islands. Breviora (275): 1-20 - get paper here
  • Linkem, C.W.; Diesmos, A.C.; Brown, R.M. 2010. A NEW SPECIES OF SCINCID LIZARD (GENUS SPHENOMORPHUS) FROM PALAWAN ISLAND, PHILIPPINES. Herpetologica 66 (1): 67–79 - get paper here
  • Smith, M.A. 1937. A review of the genus Lygosoma (Scincidae: Reptilia) and its allies. Records of the Indian Museum 39 (3): 213-234
  • Whitaker, R.; Whitaker,Z. & Mills,D. 1982. Reptiles of Papua New Guinea. Wildlife in New Guinea (82/2): 1-53
 
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