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<taxonomicName id="C8E8D40975E29FEC3528DE45D7B2FEE2" LSID="https://zoobank.org/0425A3EE-D2B6-4774-8E0D-23ADAC9C6427" authority="Slavenko & Richards & Donnellan & Allison & Oliver, 2024" authorityName="Slavenko & Richards & Donnellan & Allison & Oliver" authorityYear="2024" class="Squamata" family="Scincidae" genus="Papuascincus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Papuascincus borealis" order="Squamata" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="borealis" status="sp. nov.">Papuascincus borealis</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="96070035E020238D717ED645CC75CD13" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<figureCitation id="10C560C6555329CB29308BFF43D06A68" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Habitat photos of (A) P'nyang, type locality for Papuascincus eldorado sp. nov., and (B - C) summit of Mt. Menawa, type locality for Papuascincus borealis sp. nov. Image A by Paul M. Oliver, images B and C by Allen Allison." figureDoi="10.3897/vz.74.e112782.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/972366" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Figures 4</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="AEF3FA788F0057609FAC023FC3837709" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Papuascincus borealis sp. nov. holotype (BPBM 23059); A dorsal view, B ventral view, C lateral view of head, D dorsal view of head, and E ventral view of head. Images by Alex Slavenko." figureDoi="10.3897/vz.74.e112782.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/972367" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">, 5</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation id="979CF9A0A1BB09004F214B16E9BAE625" captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Photos in life of Papuascincus borealis sp. nov.: A holotype (BPBM 23059); B paratype (BPBM 23061); C paratype (BPBM 23016), all from Mt. Menawa, Sandaun (Sepik) Province. Images by Allen Allison." figureDoi="10.3897/vz.74.e112782.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/972368" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">, 6</figureCitation>
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<paragraph id="829C8797032E2470DB04A5BAC8B95E38" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Holotype.</paragraph>
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BPBM 23059 (field number AA 11963; GenBank number OR837029), ovigerous adult female with two eggs, at summit of Mt. Menawa, approximately 10.5 km N and 15.7 km E of Utai, Bewani Mountains, Sandaun (West Sepik) Province, Papua New Guinea (
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, 1950 m a.s.l.), collected by A. Allison on 19 October 1986.
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<paragraph id="391ADC7791D0BF5CB29189F7EC55C46F" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Paratypes (n = 3).</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="57A845CBDACC1B1C2FD24210303B091A" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">BPBM 23016, 23060, 23061 (GenBank number OR837028) (three adult males), same locality and collection data as holotype.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="0162A6AAFA50B1EA8E63D0A32B47F221" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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A species of
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<emphasis id="4906A089219F225ED1C5E1B989BC784C" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Papuascincus</emphasis>
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characterised by the unique combination of large size (maximum adult SVL 58.2 mm); 2-3 small rounded lobules on anterior edge of ear opening; postsuboculars typically three; scale rows at midbody 26-28; paravertebral scales 46-47; lamellae under 4th toe 20-25; single supradigital scales on 4th toe 14-15; dorsal colour pattern on body consisting of three yellow-gold dorsal stripes on a black background; tail gold with diffuse black speckling not extending more than 10 mm along tail; limbs black with gold flecking.
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<paragraph id="7B7B06412506F3960237069AED359CEC" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Comparisons.</paragraph>
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<taxonomicName id="3871E3C3086218BF7C7F24E4C985F315" authorityName="Slavenko & Richards & Donnellan & Allison & Oliver" authorityYear="2024" class="Squamata" family="Scincidae" genus="Papuascincus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Papuascincus borealis" order="Squamata" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="borealis">
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<emphasis id="D042E4355B83981762BB26C4287D772C" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Papuascincus borealis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="D4F23E71344B3CBD9AFA28A8A0E08BA6" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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differs from
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<taxonomicName id="F3D9D3598FEBBE8FC75032E3FAAFB380" lsidName="P. stanleyanus" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="stanleyanus">
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<emphasis id="18F47EF9544C62D75B2425BA55DB41A5" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">P. stanleyanus</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName id="49E098F615923325334E11EE1EFBC7A7" lsidName="Pap. buergersi" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="buergersi">
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<emphasis id="25F4AE2EC0BC716B6EF4898D230C7765" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Pap. buergersi</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName id="623A0CBB86C40F31C9BB436B3ABAA6B5" lsidName="P. morokanus" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="morokanus">
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<emphasis id="2FBED836CD57CAE54A5011C84C109462" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">P. morokanus</emphasis>
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(n = 2), and
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<taxonomicName id="0F019F7E094559FC4AD47D89AACEAA9E" lsidName="Pap. phaeodes" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="phaeodes">
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<emphasis id="034A64C6E7FBA734FEC1E44424C1A3A0" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Pap. phaeodes</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="6B055B10505400F127DB3984848774DB" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">P. stanleyanus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B88A555C2C6C838C0F1FAFEF520F0355" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Pap. buergersi</emphasis>
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), two light dorsolateral stripes and two dark brown medial stripes on light brown background (
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<emphasis id="576849A14E3ED67468D9C406CFF809A0" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">P. morokanus</emphasis>
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), or dark grey-brown blotches on light brown background (
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<emphasis id="E8E7A7212A47C5452A08EDA62A8B4267" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Pap. phaeodes</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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). It additionally differs from from
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<taxonomicName id="8D9E45F263358A385CD2BA2BA5A10E30" lsidName="P. stanleyanus" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="stanleyanus">
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<emphasis id="68C449027F18C4ECF73DE23AC667D639" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">P. stanleyanus</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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and
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<taxonomicName id="FB7EAEF57B610D53A592DAFB8088D2B8" lsidName="Pap. buergersi" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="buergersi">
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<emphasis id="DAF6BDE92DE955D7AC7B7BFAD0377652" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Pap. buergersi</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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in having a lower count of scale rows at midbody (26-28 vs. 31 and 28-31, respectively), from
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<taxonomicName id="3BDD7A1A76D93D448EC1FC4CDBF483DA" lsidName="P. stanleyanus" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="stanleyanus">
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<emphasis id="02726490C42CC31A7E1EC6228D64A466" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">P. stanleyanus</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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in having a lower count of paravertebral scales (46-47 vs. 64), from
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<taxonomicName id="09523362A51F04E379ACB1A1A669A64F" lsidName="P. morokanus" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="morokanus">
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<emphasis id="A0E9DD68361ABE9C32B7AE2EEDC2A76A" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">P. morokanus</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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and
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<taxonomicName id="B8891D07FD9FD6D54054D54C1D606859" lsidName="Pap. phaeodes" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="phaeodes">
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<emphasis id="BF8C51284A4D5A40F5F5DA13DE4BAD5E" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Pap. phaeodes</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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in achieving larger adult size (maximum SVL 58.2 mm vs. 45.6 and 44.5, respectively), from
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<taxonomicName id="C04CE45BFC7F5EFDFB9D70EB6538BFC8" lsidName="P. morokanus" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="morokanus">
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<emphasis id="80CF0C733649DE11447E237BDCC89A18" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">P. morokanus</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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in having a higher count of single supradigital scales on 4th toe (14-15 vs. 6-7), and from
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<taxonomicName id="6A7DCB9B507330DA82666ADC022E5508" lsidName="Pap. phaeodes" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="phaeodes">
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<emphasis id="FB28F069EC16FB6770DC37FB4C87030D" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Pap. phaeodes</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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in having 2-3 small rounded lobules on anterior edge of ear opening (vs. 4-5 large, sharply pointed), and in having a much higher count of single supradigital scales on 4th toe (14-15 vs. 2).
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="9CD6384398CDDD174154DE500C0ED81D" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">
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In overall colour pattern
|
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<taxonomicName id="482442296603B80F17064EF95EC8203E" authorityName="Slavenko & Richards & Donnellan & Allison & Oliver" authorityYear="2024" class="Squamata" family="Scincidae" genus="Papuascincus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Papuascincus borealis" order="Squamata" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="borealis">
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<emphasis id="2E21C8CFD98DF2FD21B078C0B244BB27" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Papuascincus borealis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="325A19A07912876B0DBED6EB283E74E2" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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is most similar to
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<taxonomicName id="4920C3968BCFFE374B026D75A68C0D0A" baseAuthorityName="Boulenger" baseAuthorityYear="1903" class="Squamata" family="Scincidae" genus="Palaia" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Palaia pulchra" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="pulchra">
|
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<emphasis id="733FA0430B6065363638489E29761291" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Palaia pulchra</emphasis>
|
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</taxonomicName>
|
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and
|
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<taxonomicName id="34A76A98D080222A62ACE68E886A0FD5" lsidName="Pap. eldorado" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="eldorado">
|
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<emphasis id="C5A83BC7651C090102D1FDA881B0FE74" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Pap. eldorado</emphasis>
|
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</taxonomicName>
|
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<emphasis id="9759B9971A3DF469D77B9B374D84EA1E" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">sp. nov.</emphasis>
|
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, from which it differs in having larger adult size (maximum SVL 58.2 mm vs. versus 40.8 and 48.6, respectively). It further differs from
|
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<taxonomicName id="10184E6F4E3B10C8FA8969D875D62F6A" lsidName="Pal. pulchra" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="pulchra">
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<emphasis id="625C164BFD34BB4326CBA159FE67E00C" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Pal. pulchra</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
|
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in having sutured nasal scale (vs. unsutured; see
|
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<bibRefCitation id="94751397785E959B99E6D1C0477F95AC" DOI="https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab052" author="Slavenko, A" journalOrPublisher="Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" pagination="220 - 278" refId="B32" refString="Slavenko, A, Tamar, K, Tallowin, OJS, Kraus, F, Allison, A, Carranza, S, Meiri, S, 2022. Revision of the montane New Guinean skink genus Lobulia (Squamata: Scincidae), with the description of four new genera and nine new species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 195: 220 - 278, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab052" title="Revision of the montane New Guinean skink genus Lobulia (Squamata: Scincidae), with the description of four new genera and nine new species." url="https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab052" volume="195" year="2022">Slavenko et al. 2022</bibRefCitation>
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), tail gold in life (vs. orange), white lateral stripe absent (vs. present), and limbs overall black with gold mottling (vs. orange with black mottling). It further differs from
|
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<taxonomicName id="08B7F932A436B4EFE4685AF0E107F99C" lsidName="Pap. eldorado" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="eldorado">
|
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<emphasis id="A11831DB3F7117D3EAC622AE9341D8B4" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Pap. eldorado</emphasis>
|
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</taxonomicName>
|
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<emphasis id="6287505FDC9D2A657AFC80B210030A29" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">sp. nov.</emphasis>
|
|||
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in having modally three postsuboculars (vs. two), a less distinct yellow canthal stripe, face densely patterned with diffuse and extensive black areas (vs. distinct glossy black blotching and flecking on a light background; Figs
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<figureCitation id="AFE757DCC1E45760FBA1600AFFE109F6" captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Papuascincus eldorado sp. nov. holotype (QM J 97880); A dorsal view, B ventral view, C lateral view of head, D dorsal view of head, and E ventral view of head. Images by Alex Slavenko." figureDoi="10.3897/vz.74.e112782.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/972364" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">2C</figureCitation>
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,
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<figureCitation id="813E390A72F2017557E2E9D6D1A74F38" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Papuascincus borealis sp. nov. holotype (BPBM 23059); A dorsal view, B ventral view, C lateral view of head, D dorsal view of head, and E ventral view of head. Images by Alex Slavenko." figureDoi="10.3897/vz.74.e112782.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/972367" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">5C</figureCitation>
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), dorsal stripes grading from gold to yellow (vs greenish-yellow to yellow; Figs
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<figureCitation id="685152252707AB502680CD358F2EC1C9" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Photos in life of Papuascincus eldorado sp. nov.: A holotype (QM J 97880) from P'nyang, Western Province; B paratype (BPBM 21669) from Aseki, Morobe Province; C paratype (SAMA R. 71758) from Benaria, Hela Province; D paratype (SAMA R. 57046) from Gobe, Southern Highlands Province; E - F uncollected specimen from Moran, Hela Province. Image A by Paul M. Oliver, image B by Allen Allison, images C and D by Stephen J. Richards, images E and F by Mark O'Shea." figureDoi="10.3897/vz.74.e112782.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/972365" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">3</figureCitation>
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,
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<figureCitation id="0642DCC4DC520E41146BB10FDC9966A0" captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Photos in life of Papuascincus borealis sp. nov.: A holotype (BPBM 23059); B paratype (BPBM 23061); C paratype (BPBM 23016), all from Mt. Menawa, Sandaun (Sepik) Province. Images by Allen Allison." figureDoi="10.3897/vz.74.e112782.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/972368" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">6</figureCitation>
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), and tail of adults with diffuse black speckling not extending more than 10 mm along tail (vs. tail with clear black flecks extending up to 30 mm along tail; Figs
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<figureCitation id="CB994A22AA87562C5F1A4535CBA327CD" captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Papuascincus eldorado sp. nov. holotype (QM J 97880); A dorsal view, B ventral view, C lateral view of head, D dorsal view of head, and E ventral view of head. Images by Alex Slavenko." figureDoi="10.3897/vz.74.e112782.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/972364" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">2A</figureCitation>
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,
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<figureCitation id="85D1C718A34C53E2A43D48946EC4C33A" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Papuascincus borealis sp. nov. holotype (BPBM 23059); A dorsal view, B ventral view, C lateral view of head, D dorsal view of head, and E ventral view of head. Images by Alex Slavenko." figureDoi="10.3897/vz.74.e112782.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/972367" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">5A</figureCitation>
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).
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</paragraph>
|
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<caption id="F7FE84BC08C497F6072557E3364785AD" doi="10.3897/vz.74.e112782.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/972367" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" start="Figure 5" startId="F5">
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<paragraph id="CEB4D3D523828089DD41D82FEE5B7B8D" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">
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<emphasis id="1C0A92FA96B2A32EA99EAB25EEB434B8" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Figure 5.</emphasis>
|
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|
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<taxonomicName id="26BE55AA2E1091889DC9AD92C5AD815C" authorityName="Slavenko & Richards & Donnellan & Allison & Oliver" authorityYear="2024" class="Squamata" family="Scincidae" genus="Papuascincus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Papuascincus borealis" order="Squamata" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="borealis">
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|
<emphasis id="9292DCA9F7D087752AA6413656F3956D" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Papuascincus borealis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
|
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|
<emphasis id="82B1D64112A782A9A61B5F0D43804D65" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">sp. nov.</emphasis>
|
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|
holotype (BPBM 23059);
|
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<emphasis id="9EE654473223008D639DD83CE26C9EBE" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">A</emphasis>
|
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|
dorsal view,
|
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|
<emphasis id="DB032962F151150BCD13FEA57F07512E" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">B</emphasis>
|
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|
ventral view,
|
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<emphasis id="8D1629417784DA9516C2714939D4F823" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">C</emphasis>
|
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|
lateral view of head,
|
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<emphasis id="F7FBF92C986D160DAC836F5129190E48" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">D</emphasis>
|
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|
dorsal view of head, and
|
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<emphasis id="273753E7C28C8D9BE729D22B04766727" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">E</emphasis>
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ventral view of head. Images by Alex Slavenko.
|
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</paragraph>
|
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|
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</caption>
|
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<caption id="E427F93DC45C393D36233A7658FBC2EE" doi="10.3897/vz.74.e112782.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/972368" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" start="Figure 6" startId="F6">
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<paragraph id="CCB468728D25CAF4B56C76B081C4017F" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">
|
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|
<emphasis id="D6183A9F523DA9EE5C0A5FDB29043518" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Figure 6.</emphasis>
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Photos in life of
|
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<taxonomicName id="23B9760F794DA7199C19B2E43B5358B7" authorityName="Slavenko & Richards & Donnellan & Allison & Oliver" authorityYear="2024" class="Squamata" family="Scincidae" genus="Papuascincus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Papuascincus borealis" order="Squamata" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="borealis">
|
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<emphasis id="52D0B0B7ABC68F67D562407403B29382" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Papuascincus borealis</emphasis>
|
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</taxonomicName>
|
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<emphasis id="2269A433174FA93D8064B4419685ECBB" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">sp. nov.</emphasis>
|
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|
:
|
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<emphasis id="B8537185F7B98971B67A9F9C894858DC" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">A</emphasis>
|
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|
holotype (BPBM 23059);
|
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|
<emphasis id="3F9CF002354E881ED4171CF035D5F4AB" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">B</emphasis>
|
|||
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|
paratype (BPBM 23061);
|
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|
<emphasis id="87499AFBA05FC7FFD7D737B589FCFA93" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">C</emphasis>
|
|||
|
|
paratype (BPBM 23016), all from Mt. Menawa, Sandaun (Sepik) Province. Images by Allen Allison.
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</paragraph>
|
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|
</caption>
|
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</subSubSection>
|
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<subSubSection id="37D4FF80BFF7BDEF891970C639424348" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" type="description">
|
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|
<paragraph id="60237FA48A6852B8910AB8859D288E6D" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Description of holotype.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="ECC2FAE98E599FF55B25B568FC4973AD" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Ovigerous adult female, SVL 56.2 mm; tail regenerated, 81.5 mm total length, 16.2 mm regenerated section; FHD 28.9 mm; BW 10.4 mm; HL 12.6 mm; HW 7.8 mm; HD 6.0 mm; FLL 19.4 mm; HLL 25.5 mm; two eggs in abdomen.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="BE5139AFDE12CA75804CF86F9542FB2B" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Rostral broad and shallow, wider than deep, projecting slightly onto top of snout; nasals more or less rectangular, separated by rostral and frontonasal contact, projecting anterodorsally onto dorsum of snout; nostril circular, centred within nasal, with suture extending posteriorly from anterodorsal edge of nostril to edge of nasal scale; frontonasal large, with seven sides, extending laterally to slightly above level of nares, posteriorly in narrow contact with frontal; prefrontals large, in narrow medial contact, bordered lateroventrally by two loreals; supraoculars four, of which two contact the frontal, and three contact the frontoparietal; frontal roughly kite shaped, widest anteriorly; frontoparietal single, anteriorly in narrow contact with frontal, posteriorly with interparietal and parietals; interparietal smaller than fused frontoparietal, kite shaped, widest anteriorly; parietal eye spot absent; parietals in contact behind interparietal, in contact anteriorly with frontoparietal, posteriormost supraocular, and two pretemporals; nuchals in four pairs, transversely enlarged, wider than long, separated from secondary temporal by a single intercalated scale.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="F27C1AC3B72F9FBD01D7B641B69DF3B5" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Anterior loreal slightly smaller than posterior loreal, both higher than long; lower preocular roughly square in shape; upper preocular much smaller, longer than high, separated from prefrontal by anteriormost supraciliary and posterior loreal contact; presubocular single, abutting supralabials; postsuboculars three, lowest interdigitated between subocular supralabial and penultimate supralabial; lower eyelid scaly, moveable, with clear palpebral disc roughly size of ear opening; supraciliaries eight, anteriormost in narrow contact with frontal, posteriormost projecting medially and interdigitated between posteriormost supraocular and upper pretemporal; primary temporal single, interdigitated between posterior two supralabials; secondary temporals two, upper larger and overlapping lower; supralabials seven, fifth in contact with small scales of lower eyelid; postsupralabials two; ear opening moderately large, with three small round lobules along anterior margin.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="58EF8B5F50F9E79B2442F8DB6120DC26" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Mental single; postmental single, contacting two anteriormost infralabials; infralabials six; enlarged chin shields in three pairs, first pair in medial contact, second pair narrowly separated by single medial scale, third pair separated by three medial scales; posteriormost chin shield in contact with penultimate infralabial.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="FC15434273FCCDF64B5A03216E419CD6" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Body scales smooth, in 28 rows at midbody; paravertebral scales 46; medial precloacal scales enlarged, overlapping lateral precloacals.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="1B9717B27DB66442D402CCB9F8B05D1E" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Scales on dorsal surface of fourth toe in two rows proximally, single row distally beginning midway along proximal phalanx, 14 single scales; subdigital lamellae under fourth toe 23, smooth.</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
|
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<subSubSection id="F4EB797C3B63FD3C8A0411EED11A782E" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" type="colouration in preservative">
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<paragraph id="3C615B61973D10E1027C70A01DAFF3CC" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Colouration in preservative.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="378D4F6F6BCA69CDD5CF7068DF08E2C5" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Base dorsal colouration black, with a narrow unbroken yellow vertebral stripe extending from snout-tip to base of tail, two narrower unbroken yellow dorsolateral stripes, and small number of additional yellow flecks between vertebral and dorsolateral stripes, forming faded stripes on posterior half of body. Lateral surfaces of body largely black overlain with series of yellow mid-lateral flecks and additional pale ventrolateral mottling. Lateral surfaces of head with diffuse black and yellow mottling, and prominent yellow canthal stripe. Body venter light buff, unpatterned. Limbs black on dorsal and lateral surfaces with extensive yellow mottling. Ventral surfaces of limbs buff. Digits banded white and black on exposed surfaces, black on palmar and plantar surfaces. Original portions of tail faded yellow on exposed surfaces, buff ventrally, with few black dorsal and lateral flecks extending from base to approximately 10 mm along tail. Regrown section of tail dirty yellow, unpatterned.</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
|
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<subSubSection id="FFF32335F0FD985C6E47217EF965CC13" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" type="variation">
|
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<paragraph id="934AA3E21F410B45E2B933068D838706" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Variation in the type series.</paragraph>
|
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<paragraph id="FCCD7CAA14CAB8961ED4FED8E062FBFA" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Adult body size 53.8-58.2 mm SVL (mean = 55.7, SD = 2.0, n = 4). FHD 25.3-28.9 mm (mean = 26.7, SD = 1.5, n = 4). BW 8.9-10.3 mm (mean = 9.6, SD = 0.6, n = 4). Forelimbs 32.4-34.5% of SVL (mean = 33.5%, SD = 0.9, n = 4). Hindlimbs 40.6-45.4% of SVL (mean = 43.0%, SD = 2.0, n = 4). Scale rows at midbody 26-28 (mean = 27, SD = 1.15, n = 4); paravertebral scales 46-47 (mean = 46.25, SD = 0.5, n = 4). Lamellae under 4th toe 20-25 (mean = 23, SD = 2.2, n = 4); single supradigital scales on 4th toe 14-15 (mean = 14.25, SD = 0.5, n = 4). BPBM 23016 with three pairs of nuchals, BPBM 23060 with two nuchals on left side and four on right, BPBM 23061 with three nuchals on left side and two on right. Primary nuchals usually separated from secondary temporals by single smaller intercalated scale, but BPBM 23060 has two on left side and one on right. Prefrontals either separated by frontonasal and frontal contact (n = 2) or in narrow medial contact (n = 2). Supracilliaries either seven (n = 2) or eight (n = 2). Anteriormost supraciliary in narrow contact with frontal in all but BPBM 23060 where it is separated. Postsuboculars typically three (n = 3), occasionally two (BPBM 23016). Pretemporals typically two, occasionally one (BPBM 23060). Supralabials typically seven (n = 3), occasionally six (BPBM 23016).</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="1164531201A7F53A6D030DE1CDC2E065" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Overall colour pattern highly consistent across all specimens, always including three dorsal stripes on black background on head and body, limbs mottled black and yellow, and tail yellowish with minimal black lateral and dorsal flecks. Some variation in continuity and form of yellow flecks along posterior of dorsum between vertebral stripe and dorso-lateral stripes, often, but not always, forming indistinct stripes extending to base of tail. Venter always light buff, unpatterned. Exposed surfaces of original and regrown tail always dirty yellow.</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="EEA45DED5F85F46E4FFD05A8C544D449" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" type="colouration in life">
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<paragraph id="AAE4B53A42176BDC7C60C4B69E593E43" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Colouration in life.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="6AF082285D8C0433AD08B0C3237DE2E6" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">
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The following description of colour in life is based on photographs of specimens BPBM 23016, 23059, and 23061 (Fig.
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<figureCitation id="601607EAF899917EFEF8DEFF11677AFB" captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Photos in life of Papuascincus borealis sp. nov.: A holotype (BPBM 23059); B paratype (BPBM 23061); C paratype (BPBM 23016), all from Mt. Menawa, Sandaun (Sepik) Province. Images by Allen Allison." figureDoi="10.3897/vz.74.e112782.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/972368" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">6</figureCitation>
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). Base colouration of dorsum glossy black, light patterning on head and body typically transitions from glossy golden-yellow on head and upper body to gold on posterior body and tail.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="079537285FEC898A7BFACBDC6B217BE0" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" type="genetic comparisons">
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<paragraph id="62A61F34991AD21A7D5CCD1A7043DC2B" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Genetic comparisons.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="C4B319510359CBCA9A60461536B3DE2F" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">
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Based on analyses of a 708 bp region of the ND4 mitochondrial gene
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<taxonomicName id="CA9DFAEBA1E481CD6C6D112CD3F94928" lsidName="Pap. borealis" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="borealis">
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<emphasis id="4364FBAE4C9D71C6E856EB85E5ADD12C" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Pap. borealis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="B253D2E48576CA93208F95F858FF770A" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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is deeply divergent from all other sampled
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<taxonomicName id="A09A7AFA550FD3DF536CFDF05E6A9470" authorityName="Allison & Greer" authorityYear="1986" class="Squamata" family="Scincidae" genus="Papuascincus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Papuascincus" order="Squamata" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="A3C4D607093FD30BE13AA8DB3D1D35E4" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Papuascincus</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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(minimum p-distance 14.4% being to
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<taxonomicName id="C081EF39BA068E7B8766ED11B36B0F99" authorityName="Slavenko & Richards & Donnellan & Allison & Oliver" authorityYear="2024" class="Squamata" family="Scincidae" genus="Papuascincus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Papuascincus eldorado" order="Squamata" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="eldorado">
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<emphasis id="323400BEDA7FBE251EFEB7209B6C7F1D" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Papuascincus eldorado</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="36A073F1A77FC5E4F90DFE7DAE9AD06D" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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, and other taxa being more divergent). The within-species p-distance was 0.4%.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="ADFE1540958A4D5FF96FF4950F7BC4D7" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" type="etymology">
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<paragraph id="2FA20F49C475D6CE922FE52EC04C3E34" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Etymology.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="51A7BA25C453A34C935AEE38474B42AB" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">
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Masculine Latin adjective meaning
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<normalizedToken id="3BB578DB375F5D38BD0830E851B4022F" originalValue="“northern”">"northern"</normalizedToken>
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, in reference to the
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<normalizedToken id="1B0B4B0BF163C5E1B1C421338328386E" originalValue="species’">species'</normalizedToken>
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distribution on the Bewani Mountains, the most northerly location of any known species of
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<taxonomicName id="405B81F8A8763AAB98B32D89F2D31F82" authorityName="Allison & Greer" authorityYear="1986" class="Squamata" family="Scincidae" genus="Papuascincus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Papuascincus" order="Squamata" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="AA7CB891B27B18CC395317C4F6BB498B" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Papuascincus</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="4A3F6C45C9864619FC9CF407E2FFA26F" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" type="distribution">
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<paragraph id="21FD0EECC2868ED3EFB815552C7A309D" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Distribution.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="42ED327409DD39B7BFD1DD24461A6C1B" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">
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Only known from the summit of Mt. Menawa (~1950m a.s.l.), in the Bewani mountains on the northern versant of New Guinea. This is the only species of
|
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<taxonomicName id="3EF645AEE0C3F2F84C1621C993D64DF3" authorityName="Allison & Greer" authorityYear="1986" class="Squamata" family="Scincidae" genus="Papuascincus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Papuascincus" order="Squamata" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="94F5395433E4B500D6C657E165401621" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Papuascincus</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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known to occur on the North Coastal Ranges (excluding the Huon Peninsula).
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="71845418AB55A9E1CE0D046CB8478E0D" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" type="natural history">
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<paragraph id="8219BF684EE600B9612D0FA939D83D45" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Natural history.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="FB22D2654D35F0BAEE70B2BF46F32CC2" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">
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Mt. Menawa is an isolated mountain and the highest peak in the otherwise low-lying Bewani Range and was originally covered in cloud forest, with stands of
|
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<taxonomicName id="3AAA46B499FE473A8BAE29EDBED600F6" class="Dicotyledones" family="Nothofagaceae" genus="Nothofagus" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Nothofagus grandis" order="Fagales" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Angiospermae" rank="species" species="grandis">
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<emphasis id="8652B33DD349288F88DC6A233C922253" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Nothofagus grandis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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and
|
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<taxonomicName id="CAE6B39C309FA8336762887796F846EF" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Fagaceae" genus="Lithocarpus" higherTaxonomySource="IPNI" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Lithocarpus" order="Fagales" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Magnoliophyta" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="EA293A9122D5F5DBD5316BD4FE2CE581" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Lithocarpus</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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sp. prominent on the adjoining ridges (Fig.
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<figureCitation id="1B16C82DB543B5EA4F3A65E25530B7CA" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Habitat photos of (A) P'nyang, type locality for Papuascincus eldorado sp. nov., and (B - C) summit of Mt. Menawa, type locality for Papuascincus borealis sp. nov. Image A by Paul M. Oliver, images B and C by Allen Allison." figureDoi="10.3897/vz.74.e112782.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/972366" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">4B-C</figureCitation>
|
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). The summit was cleared some years prior to collection of the type series to create a helicopter landing area to support the installation of a small solar-powered repeater for Papua New
|
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<normalizedToken id="8BD40152442B977BAB39343326E3ED07" originalValue="Guinea’s">Guinea's</normalizedToken>
|
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radio-telephone system along the border with Indonesia. The landing area was being encroached on by an assemblage of early succession montane shrubs and trees including
|
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<taxonomicName id="E0FC39C3BAADD8400CA322D5C7C643D7" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Euphorbiaceae" genus="Homalanthus" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Homalanthus novoguinensis" order="Malpighiales" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="novoguinensis">
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<emphasis id="42AD271179BA6B4F1A125EAA06CB82C9" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Homalanthus novoguinensis</emphasis>
|
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</taxonomicName>
|
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,
|
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<taxonomicName id="EB352ED608668F8CD3123C8BA57405A0" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Rutaceae" genus="Melicope" higherTaxonomySource="IPNI" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Melicope elleryana" order="Sapindales" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Magnoliophyta" rank="species" species="elleryana">
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<emphasis id="7BBA13EB8DA4F007BEFA029325AE5DCA" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Melicope elleryana</emphasis>
|
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</taxonomicName>
|
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,
|
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<taxonomicName id="ED99F55473DF879786E0B78B557F7995" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Rhamnaceae" genus="Alphitonia" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Alphitonia incana" order="Rosales" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="incana">
|
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<emphasis id="3383F2A143392199BE7EA6071F4132F5" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Alphitonia incana</emphasis>
|
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</taxonomicName>
|
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, and
|
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<taxonomicName id="B13767ABD7166CE90A2DD6F1D3E48EA4" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Cunoniaceae" genus="Caldcluvia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF,IPNI" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Caldcluvia" order="Oxalidales" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="8B9AD4E57BEF227E4572737F4604A292" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Caldcluvia</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
|
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sp., together with gingers (
|
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<taxonomicName id="A2EDAB6F34D7657B8B0B03F6748608CE" class="Insecta" family="Staphylinidae" genus="Alpinia" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Alpinia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="A01948BD8D2F191F010762DA532EE8CB" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Alpinia</emphasis>
|
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</taxonomicName>
|
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spp.), and a pitcher plant (
|
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<taxonomicName id="7CCD660597E36712D67C0CBB24A5536E" class="Dicotyledoneae" family="Nepenthaceae" genus="Nepenthes" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Nepenthes" order="Sarraceniales" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Angiospermae" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="3E37AB12A56D6528A2C95E817E211BB0" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Nepenthes</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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sp.). Two species of successional ferns,
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<taxonomicName id="8FC3850BCC107AFC5822231BB8B15CAE" class="Polypodiopsida" family="Gleicheniaceae" genus="Diplopterygium" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Diplopterygium" order="Gleicheniales" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="93FF26D2C7B3659D2CB84894824E28C4" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Diplopterygium</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
|
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and
|
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<taxonomicName id="C5B16A065D47A623885365691784BE82" class="Polypodiopsida" family="Dipteridaceae" genus="Dipteris" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Dipteris" order="Gleicheniales" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="F8ED7F8695953DD202B24C107DDE008B" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Dipteris</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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, were common in open areas as was a prostrate species of
|
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<taxonomicName id="F062D55B450E46EF8E3E4A65CD8BC434" class="Dicotyledoneae" family="Ericaceae" genus="Vaccinium" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Vaccinium" order="Ericales" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Angiospermae" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="4E6C91A78B34DAA26B644278F6A13938" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Vaccinium</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="6CF0C12C4164620C572A3543915AA5E3" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">
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<taxonomicName id="ABA900BAF8A57B82CAB3A10CA985ADE1" lsidName="Pap. borealis" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="borealis">
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<emphasis id="3BD35551E145316BB7CF11578381DBFB" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Pap. borealis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="7C76089FFED36520464949F5645026E2" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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was observed basking ca. 50 cm above the ground on the base of a tree stump and on other similarly raised perches suggesting that it may be partially arboreal. It appeared to be uncommon. The ground skink
|
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<taxonomicName id="57335080493AD76CE068860153FACE5A" authorityName="Brown" authorityYear="1991" class="Lepidosauria" family="Scincidae" genus="Emoia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Emoia irianensis" order="Squamata" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="irianensis">
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<emphasis id="7DA8FB4F18D6E2059826159B7CBFF4CA" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Emoia irianensis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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Brown, 1991 was also found on the summit. It was previously known only from montane areas at the western end of the Central Cordillera (1200-2000 m a.s.l.). We observed
|
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<taxonomicName id="88B874C30BD469C1FE765FD778B9CDFE" lsidName="E. irianensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="irianensis">
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<emphasis id="6FAF2FE887A8D6BD9EDAF3FE0AE6ED45" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">E. irianensis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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basking in open areas within a prostrate species of
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<taxonomicName id="B98B3BCA95642409728F1A1E2ED5B608" class="Dicotyledoneae" family="Ericaceae" genus="Vaccinium" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Vaccinium" order="Ericales" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Angiospermae" rank="genus">
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<emphasis id="5A79EC53F67F4220B66283F7114EFBD3" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Vaccinium</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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and it appeared to be uncommon. The occurrence of
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<taxonomicName id="A831C8368CF04C4085BEC39548E5D529" lsidName="E. irianensis" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="irianensis">
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<emphasis id="5AB1635B38074EB35D7FF318E776F556" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">E. irianensis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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on Mt. Menawa suggests that there have been dispersal pathways between the Bewani Mountains and the mountains of north-east Indonesian New Guinea. This area of Indonesian New Guinea remains poorly known and
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<taxonomicName id="3F7380EA608D0D38DC84E6B0492A8B3B" authorityName="Slavenko & Richards & Donnellan & Allison & Oliver" authorityYear="2024" class="Squamata" family="Scincidae" genus="Papuascincus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Papuascincus borealis" order="Squamata" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="borealis">
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<emphasis id="18DAB66DFF02500DE61096586390AFCA" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Papuascincus borealis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="32DDC1101D906E68282373CF773F5439" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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may also occur there.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection id="174ACA553DBFBA9244FE1B61CC17E743" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" type="suggested iucn status">
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<paragraph id="CB5DD497F8A87087B0DF1F76E4B63CBF" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Suggested IUCN status.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="4B3E30ABA5CF421C31057062C406395A" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">
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Population size and trend unknown. The four specimens are only known from a single location, with an area of occupancy of a single 4 km2 cell. The true extent of the
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distribution in the Bewani mountains, and potentially in the other peaks in the Torricelli mountains or even the Cyclops and Foja mountains (in Indonesia) needs to be determined. Repeated surveys will also be needed on Mt. Menawa - since the 1980s, a network of roads has been constructed in the lowlands north of the Bewani Mountains and extensive areas of forest have been cleared for oil palm. If, as is likely, these developments facilitate logging that extends into the Bewani Mountains, this may adversely impact the only known population of
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<taxonomicName id="F43A94C24191D1B34F4B137CD31C90CD" lsidName="Pap. borealis" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="borealis">
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<emphasis id="D61719F5F26B6D540668C2284D0092AB" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Pap. borealis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="7B065E5E5678F712A82ACD30A31E7E4D" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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If further survey work confirms a restricted distribution with little scope for upslope elevational retreat under future warming climates it will likely qualify for Endangered or Critically Endangered. In the absence of good survey data we recommend assigning a status of Data Deficient to
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<taxonomicName id="4A8BC916037636B11DE4ECE17557464D" lsidName="Pap. borealis" pageId="0" pageNumber="133" rank="species" species="borealis">
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<emphasis id="CE3A47BEC487BF461585D30B2D0881C3" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">Pap. borealis</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="5FBA71EF166E83A378DE43CBDD014773" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="133">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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</treatment>
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</subSection>
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</document>
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