Tytthoscincus panchorensis GRISMER, MUIN, WOOD, ANUAR & LINKEM, 2016
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Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | E: Bukit Panchor Forest Skink |
Synonym | Tytthoscincus panchorensis GRISMER, MUIN, WOOD, ANUAR & LINKEM 2016 |
Distribution | Peninsular Malaysia (Pulau Pinang) Type locality: Bukit Panchor, State Park, Pulau Pinang, Peninsular Malaysia (N 05°09'13.6", E 100°32'46.6"; 79 m elev.) |
Reproduction | |
Types | Holotype: LSUHC 12511, Adult male, collected by M. A. Muin on 6 January 2013 from a pitfall trap. |
Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Tytthoscincus panchorensis sp. nov. can be differentiated from all other species of Tytthoscincus by having 29 midbody scale rows; 68 paravertebrals; 57 ventrals; four supraoculars; parietals and supraoculars in contact; one medially projecting superciliary scale; two loreals; six supralabials; five infralabials; bicarinate subdigital lamellae; eight lamellae beneath Toe IV; a dark, diffuse, dorsolateral stripe extending from the eye to the shoulder; and no light-colored dorsolateral stripe (Table 2 in Grismer et al. 2016). Additional details (1123 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
Comment | Abundance: only known from the type specimen (Meiri et al. 2017). |
Etymology | The specific epithet panchorensis is in reference to the type locality of the Bukit Panchor State Park, Pulau Pinang, Peninsular Malaysia. The suffix -ensis is from the Latin word for “from, of” or “from a place” and renders the specific epithet an adjective. |
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