Yingyong WANG,Jianhuan YANG and Yang LIU.New Distribution Records for Sphenomorphus tonkinensis (Lacertilia: Scincidae) with Notes on Its Variation and Diagnostic Characters[J].Asian Herpetological Research(AHR),2013,4(2):147-150.[doi:10.3724/SP.J.1245.2013.00147]

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New Distribution Records for Sphenomorphus tonkinensis (Lacertilia: Scincidae) with Notes on Its Variation and Diagnostic Characters

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Asian Herpetological Research[ISSN:2095-0357/CN:51-1735/Q]

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2013 VoI.4 No.2

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147-150

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Publishing date:

2013-06-25

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Title:

New Distribution Records for Sphenomorphus tonkinensis (Lacertilia: Scincidae) with Notes on Its Variation and Diagnostic Characters

Author(s):

Yingyong WANG^1*;  Jianhuan YANG² and Yang LIU¹

¹ State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol and School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, Guangdong, China
² Kadoorie Conservation China, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China

Keywords:

Sphenomorphus tonkinensis;  variation;  diagnosis;  range extension;  southern China

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DOI:

10.3724/SP.J.1245.2013.00147

Abstract:

Sphenomorphus tonkinensis is a recently described new species based on specimens collected from northern Vietnam and Hainan, China. Herein, we report 13 additional specimens of S. tonkinensis from five new localities in Guangxi, Guangdong and Jiangxi, southern China. These specimens were compared with the type specimens of S. tonkinensis, which allows us to revise the diagnostic characteristics of this newly described species. Additional information on morphological variation, distribution and reproductive biology are provided, which extends our understanding of the natural history of S. tonkinensis.

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