Subdoluseps vietnamensis LE, NGUYEN, PHAN, RUJIRAWAN, AOWPHOL, VO, MURPHY & NGUYEN, 2021
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Lygosominae (Lygosomini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Vietnam Agile Skink Vietnamese: Thằn lằn chân ngắn việt nam |
Synonym | Subdoluseps vietnamensis LE, NGUYEN, PHAN, RUJIRAWAN, AOWPHOL, VO, MURPHY & NGUYEN 2021 |
Distribution | Vietnam (Ba Ria-Vung Tau) Type locality: Ho Tram Area, Xuyen Moc District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam; coordinates 10°29’38.2” N, 107°27’40.0” E; elevation 11 m asl |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype. ITBCZ 5842, adult male, collected by Sang N. Nguyen and Vu D.H. Nguyen, on 21 March 2017 (Fig. 3). Paratypes. Two adult males ITBCZ 5843 and 5844, and one adult female ITBCZ 5856 collected by Sang N. Nguyen and Vu D.H. Nguyen from the same site as the holotype; two adult males, ITBCZ 7038 and 7046, collected by Manh V. Le on 04 June 2020 at Ho Tram Area, Xuyen Moc District, Vietnam, coordinates 10°28’59.8” N, 107°26’03.6” E, elevation 10 m asl; two adult females ITCBZ 7056 and 7059, and one juvenile ITBCZ 7070, collected by Manh V. Le on 04 June 2020 at La Gi Town, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam, coordinates 10°42’38.8’’ N, 107°42’10.8” E, elevation 62 m asl (Fig. 4). |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Subdoluseps vietnamensis sp. nov. is distinguished from its congeners by a combination of the following morphological characters: medium size in adults (SVL up to 48.7 mm); tail length approximately equal to SVL; 27–30 smooth midbody scale rows; dorsal scales not enlarged; 55–57 paravertebral scales; 34–37 axilla-groin scales; 55–62 ventral scale rows; 64–74 subcaudal scales; four supraoculars; frontoparietal single; prefrontals not in contact with one another; two loreal scales; seven supralabials, the fifth below the center of the eye; one anterior and two posterior enlarged temporal scales; ear opening with two lobules on the anterior margin; 9 or 10 smooth subdigital lamellae beneath finger III and 12–15 beneath toe IV; six enlarged precloacal scales; and four distinct black stripes on dorsum. Additional details (5862 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | |
Etymology | The new skink is named after the nation of Vietnam. |
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