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Tropidophorus assamensis ANNANDALE, 1912

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Higher TaxaScincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesE: North-Eastern Waterskink
G: Assam-Wasserskink 
SynonymTropidophorus assamensis ANNANDALE 1912: 58
Tropidophorus assamensis — SMITH 1935: 327
Tropidophorus assamensis — DAS 1996: 48
Tropidophorus assamensis — HONDA et al. 2006
Tropidophorus assamensis — LALREMSANGA et al. 2022 
DistributionBangladesh, NE India (Mizoram, Assam)

Type locality: Harigaj Range, Sylhet Hills [Bangladesh].  
Reproductionovoviviparous 
TypesHolotype: ZSI 17029 
DiagnosisUnfortunately 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 3525 characters), are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. 
CommentDistribution: possibly in Bhutan (Lenz 2012). 
EtymologyNamed after the type locality. 
References
  • Annandale, NELSON 1912. Zoological results of the Abor Expedition, 1911-1912. Records of the Indian Museum 8 (1): 7-59 [Reptilia, pages 37-59] (supplement in same journal, 8 (4): 357-358, 1914). - get paper here
  • Das, Abhijit; Uttam Saikia, B. H. C. K. Murthy, Santanu Dey and Sushil K. Dutta 2009. A herpetofaunal inventory of Barail Wildlife Sanctuary and adjacent regions, Assam, north-eastern India. Hamadryad 34 (1): 117 – 134 - get paper here
  • Das, Indraneil & Abhijit Das 2017. A Naturalist’s Guide to the Reptiles of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd., Oxford, 176 pp.
  • Honda, Masanao; Ota, Hidetoshi; Murphy, Robert W.; and Hikida, Tsutomu. 2006. Phylogeny and biogeography of water skinks of the genus Tropidophorus (Reptilia: Scincidae) a molecular approach. Zoologica Scripta 35 (1):85-95 - get paper here
  • Lalremsanga, H.T., L. Khawlhring & Lalrotluanga 2010. Three additional lizard (Squamata: Sauria) records for Mizoram, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 2(2): 718-720 - get paper here
  • Lalremsanga, HMAR TLAWMTE; HT DECEMSON, MATHIPI VABEIRYUREILAI, VAN LALHLIMPUIA FANAI MALSAWMDAWNGLIANA, LAL MUANSANGA & LAL BIAKZUALA. 2022. Phylogenetic position of Tropidophorus assamensis Annandale, 1912 with updated morphological data and distributional records. Herpetological Journal 32 (1): 1-4 - get paper here
  • Lenz, Norbert 2012. Von Schmetterlingen und Donnerdrachen - Natur und Kultur in Bhutan. Karlsruher Naturhefte 4, Naturkundemuseum Karlsruhe, 124 pp.
  • Mathew, Rosamma 2006. North-eastern water skink Tropidophorus assamensis Annandale (Reptilia: Sauria: Scincidae) in Mizoram, North East India. Cobra 63: 14-15
  • Purkayastha J. 2013. An Amateur’s Guide to Reptiles of Assam. EBH Publishers (India) - get paper here
  • Smith, M.A. 1923. A review of the lizards of the genus Tropidophorus on the Asiatic mainland. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1923: 775-781 - get paper here
  • Smith, M.A. 1935. The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Reptiles and Amphibia, Vol. II. Sauria. Taylor and Francis, London, 440 pp.
  • Venugopal, P.D. 2010. An updated and annotated list of Indian lizards (Reptilia: Sauria) based on a review of distribution records and checklists of Indian reptiles. Journal of Threatened Taxa 2 (3): 725-738. - get paper here
 
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