Tytthoscincus ishaki (GRISMER, 2006)
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
Subspecies | |
Common Names | E: Tioman Island Forest Skink |
Synonym | Sphenomorphus ishaki GRISMER 2006 Sphenomorphus ishaki — GRISMER 2011 Tytthoscincus ishaki — GRISMER et al. 2016 |
Distribution | West Malaysia (Pulau Tioman, Pahang) Type locality: at an altitude of 850 m elevation on Gunung Kajang, Pulau Tioman, Pahang, West Malaysia, in hill dipterocarp forest. |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype: ZRC 2.6157, adult female, collected on 20 March 2004 by P.L. Wood, Jr. beneath a rotten log. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Sphenomorphus ishaki can be distinguished from all other Sundaland species of Sphenomorphus by the unique combination of having an adult SVL of 38–41 mm; 30–32 smooth, midbody scales; 68–73 paravertebral scales; 60–70 ventral scales; four supraoculars; parietals contacting supraoculars; prefrontals in contact; two enlarged posterior superciliary scales projecting dorsomedially; two loreal scales; six supralabial scales; five infralabial scales; 11 keeled, subdigital lamellae beneath the fourth toe; two enlarged, preanal scales; adpressed limbs not overlapping; body bands absent; faint, dark, dorsolateral stripe; distinct, white, postorbital stripe [from GRISMER 2006] |
Comment | Abundance: only known from its original description (Meiri et al. 2017). |
Etymology | Named after Muhamad Ishak Mat Sohor of Kampung Juara, Pulau Tioman who has served GRISMER as “guide and companion on many treks up Gunung Kajang and who has taught him a wealth of information about the natural history of the forest of Pulau Tioman.” |
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