Tropidophorus baviensis BOURRET, 1939
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Tropidophorus baviensis
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Bavi water skink, Bavay's Keeled Skink |
| Synonym | Tropidophorus baviensis BOURRET 1939 Tropidophorus baviensis — NGO et al. 2000 Tropidophorus baviensis — HONDA et al. 2006 Tropidophorus baviensis — LINH et al. 2019 |
| Distribution | Vietnam (Son La etc.), Thailand ? Type locality: Mt. Ba Vi, Ha Tay Province, N Vietnam. |
| Reproduction | ovovivparous |
| Types | Holotype: MNHN-RA 1948.0063 |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Upper head scales smooth; frontonasal undivided; prefrontals in contact with each other; loreals 2, anterior one usually divided; superciliaries 5 – 7, superciliary row nearly completed along the entire length of lateral edge of supraoculars; nuchals in 1 – 2 pairs; supralabials 6, fourth below the eye; infralabials 5; postmental undivided; midbody scales in 28 – 30 rows; 11 scale rows at position of tenth subcaudal on tail; paravertebral scales 47 – 69; ventrals in 44 – 49 transverse rows; 2 enlarged precloacals; subdigital lamellae 18 – 22 under fourth toe (Bourret 1939, 2009; Ngo et al. 2000; Truong et al. 2010). |
| Comment | Not listed by CHAN-ARD et al. 1999. Reports from Thailand may be erroneous and remain to be confirmed. |
| Etymology | Named after the type locality. |
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