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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFDF4332FF110EB3AB010EE1" bold="true" box="[151,273,222,247]" pageId="2" pageNumber="177">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
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The species was diagnosed from all other congeners in
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Lanka
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by the presence of the characteristic transparent lower eyelid (all the other
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Lankan
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spp. bear scaly lower eyelids). It was distinguished from congeners in South Asia by the presence of the following combination of characteristics: a transparent lower eyelid, 28 midbody scale rows, 5 keels on dorsal scales and two dark paravertebral stripes separated by a pale median stripe on the back (
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, A, B, C).
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All three specimens examined had a single postnasal, two long pre-auricular lobules on each tympanum, slightly separated prefrontals, 2 preoculars, 1 supranasal, 2 loreals, 1 interparietal, 4 supraoculars, 5 supraciliaries, 2 post oculars, 3 anterior temporals, 3 posterior temporals, 6 supralabials, 6 infralabials, large mental, 3 pairs of chin shields and smooth ventral scales. The specimen from Chundikulam National Park had two pairs of large nuchals and 36 paravertebral scale rows while the museum specimens were damaged making it difficult to examine these two characters. Number of sub-digital lamellae under fourth toe ranged between 17-18, (
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, D) and the number of ventral scales ranged between
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the three specimens. Frontal is elongated and broader at the anterior end and mental is large and broad. Dorsal scales are broad and bears five strong keels (
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), ventral scales are smooth, however towards the groin and cloaca, scales are lightly keeled bearing two keels in each. Scales on the hands and feet are broad, smooth and devoid of any keels. The snout-vent length ranged from
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. Rest of the morphological and meristic characters were identical with the characteristics described for the species by
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Amarasinghe
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., (2016b)
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.
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Diagnostic features of
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specimen NMSL 2017.13.01NH, A: dorsal aspect of the head, B: lateral aspect of the head showing the transparent lower eye-lid, C: ventral aspect of head, D: ventral aspect of the right foot showing sub-digital lamellae.
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The color of the specimen from Chundikulam National Park is dorsally light brownish with two dark paravertebral stripes separated by a pale median stripe on the back (
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, A). The dorsal color was similar to the coastal sandy habitat it is found in and may help in camouflage (
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). The paravertebral stripes start from the middle of the supraocular scale row and run up to the neck area where they begin to fade and break into a dotted line (
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&
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, A). A dark dorso-lateral line starts behind the eye and extends up to the base of the tail after which it fades into brown towards the posterior (
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). The lateral sides and the venter are whitish. An orange colored line, approximately one scale thick runs from the lateral side of the neck to the base of the thigh separately from the dark dorso-lateral line (
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). Hands and feet are brown. Color was heavily faded to a brownish olive color with faint paravertebral stripes on the neck in the two museum specimens.
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The newly collected specimen was observed on
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, Elevation:
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</elevation>
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above mean sea level) in
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, Northern province of
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(
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). It was observed in a sandy area near the sea approximately
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from the coast. The area has scattered palmyra palms (
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFDE4333FBC10FD4AF360FC6" box="[1095,1318,439,464]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">Borassus flabellifer</emphasis>
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) with dry palmyra leaves on the ground with a few grasses (
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).
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The specimen was agile, and burrowed into loose sea sand on approach. Three more skinks similar to the coloration of
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFDE4333FC180C6CAE070C0E" box="[926,1047,511,536]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">E. bibronii</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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were also observed in this habitat. However, they were quick and escaped capture.
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</paragraph>
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One of the two museum specimens had been collected from Thabbowa-Nikaweratiya and the other had been collected from ‘Challani’ on the 7th of August, 1940. However, it should be noted that Tabbowa and Nikaweratiya are two different locations that are situated
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apart in the
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North
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province
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of
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Lanka
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</collectingCountry>
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. The exact position of ‘Challani’ in
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Lanka
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</collectingCountry>
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is not known.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="A13E3690FFDE4333FF110818AB1508BC" blockId="3.[151,1435,1653,1706]" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFDE4333FF110818AB04089C" bold="true" box="[151,276,1653,1675]" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
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Close-up of the dorsal body scales of
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFDE4333FD21081BA946089D" box="[679,854,1653,1675]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">Eutropis bibronii</emphasis>
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specimen NMSL 2017.13.01NH, showing five keels on each scale.
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</paragraph>
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</caption>
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<subSubSection id="E99B651BFFDE4334FF110897AB1C09BF" lastPageId="4" lastPageNumber="179" pageId="3" pageNumber="178" type="discussion">
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<paragraph id="A13E3690FFDE4333FF110897AB0B0902" blockId="3.[151,283,1786,1812]" box="[151,283,1786,1812]" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFDE4333FF110897AB0B0902" bold="true" box="[151,283,1786,1812]" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">Discussion</emphasis>
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</heading>
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="A13E3690FFDE4334FF11092CAE040C0D" blockId="3.[151,1437,1857,2026]" lastBlockId="4.[151,1437,151,539]" lastPageId="4" lastPageNumber="179" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">
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Our new specimen and the museum specimens reported here reconfirms the presence of
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFDE4333FB00092FAEEF094C" box="[1158,1279,1857,1882]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">E. bibronii</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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in
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Lanka
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</collectingCountry>
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. Comparison of meristic and mensural characteristics of the
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFDE4333FCDC090BA9C7096B" box="[858,983,1892,1917]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">E. bibronii</emphasis>
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specimens from
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Lanka
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</collectingCountry>
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with other specimens of
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||
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFDE4333FEB309E7ABBF09B4" box="[309,431,1929,1954]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">E. bibronii</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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from
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<collectingCountry id="D9967600FFDE4333FE7E09E4A82209B4" box="[504,562,1929,1954]" name="India" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">India</collectingCountry>
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and
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<taxonomicName id="66814D13FFDE4333FDEA09E7A8EA09B4" baseAuthorityName="Jerdon" baseAuthorityYear="1870" box="[620,762,1929,1954]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Eutropis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="3" pageNumber="178" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="beddomei">
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFDE4333FDEA09E7A8EA09B4" box="[620,762,1929,1954]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">E. beddomei</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
|
||
from
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<collectingCountry id="D9967600FFDE4333FCC409E4A96C09B4" box="[834,892,1929,1954]" name="India" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">India</collectingCountry>
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||
and
|
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<collectingCountry id="D9967600FFDE4333FC3009E4AE3609B4" box="[950,1062,1929,1954]" name="Sri Lanka" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">
|
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<collectingRegion id="6345F872FFDE4333FC3009E4A9C709B4" box="[950,983,1929,1954]" country="United Kingdom" name="Surrey" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">Sri</collectingRegion>
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Lanka
|
||
</collectingCountry>
|
||
(
|
||
<tableCitation id="EC03032BFFDE4333FBB009E4AEB509B7" box="[1078,1189,1929,1953]" captionStart="TABLE 1" captionStartId="4.[151,239,586,609]" captionText="TABLE 1. Mensural and meristic characters of the E. bibronii specimens from Sri Lanka with a comparison with other specimens of E. bibronii from India and E. beddomei from India and Sri Lanka" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">TABLE 1</tableCitation>
|
||
) further supports our observation. The new and previous record suggests that the species seems to be either rare or restricted to dry sandy coastal regions of the northern areas in
|
||
<collectingCountry id="D9967600FFDE4333FDDA09BCA8DF09FC" box="[604,719,2001,2026]" name="Sri Lanka" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">
|
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<collectingRegion id="6345F872FFDE4333FDDA09BCA86D09FC" box="[604,637,2001,2026]" country="United Kingdom" name="Surrey" pageId="3" pageNumber="178">Sri</collectingRegion>
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Lanka
|
||
</collectingCountry>
|
||
. These areas were inaccessible for researchers for nearly thirty years due to the civil war and hence it could be the reason that it was not observed in
|
||
<collectingCountry id="D9967600FFD94334FBF50EFAAEF20EA6" box="[1139,1250,151,176]" name="Sri Lanka" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
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<collectingRegion id="6345F872FFD94334FBF50EFAAE840EA6" box="[1139,1172,151,176]" country="United Kingdom" name="Surrey" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Sri</collectingRegion>
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Lanka
|
||
</collectingCountry>
|
||
for a long time. However, a recent study in the Jaffna Peninsula failed to locate this species from the region (
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="C5104B61FFD94334FA810ED1AB6A0EEE" author="Abyerami" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" refString="Abyerami, B. & Sivashanthini, K. (2006) Scincid lizards of Jaffna peninsula with notes on taxonomy and ecology. In: International Symposium held at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2006, pp. 290." type="journal article" year="2006">Abyerami & Sivashanthini, 2006</bibRefCitation>
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||
). The previous record from Jaffna reported by
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="C5104B61FFD94334FCF80E8DAEE70EEE" author="Somaweera" box="[894,1271,224,248]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" refString="Somaweera, R. & Somaweera, N. (2009) Lizards of Sri Lanka: a colour guide with field keys. Chaimaira Publications, Frankfurt, 303 pp." type="book" year="2009">Somaweera & Somaweera (2009)</bibRefCitation>
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actually refers to Chundikulam, which was initially reported by
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||
<bibRefCitation id="C5104B61FFD94334FD500F69A9D00F0B" author="Deraniyagala" box="[726,960,260,285]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" refString="Deraniyagala, P. (1953) A Coloured Atlas of Some Fertebrates from Ceylon. Tetrapod Reptilia. Fol. 2. National Museums of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 101 pp." type="book" year="1953">Deraniyagala (1953)</bibRefCitation>
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||
(R. Somaweera pers. comm.). The other records of this species from Polonnaruwa (
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<bibRefCitation id="C5104B61FFD94334FDFF0F4AA9470F56" author="Deraniyagala" box="[633,855,295,320]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" refString="Deraniyagala, P. (1953) A Coloured Atlas of Some Fertebrates from Ceylon. Tetrapod Reptilia. Fol. 2. National Museums of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 101 pp." type="book" year="1953">Deraniyagala, 1953</bibRefCitation>
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||
) and Nilgala (
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="C5104B61FFD94334FC7F0F4AAF850F56" author="Karunarathna" box="[1017,1429,295,320]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" refString="Karunarathna, D. M. S. S. & Amarasinghe, A. A. T. (2011) A preliminary survey of the reptile fauna in Nilgala Forest and its vicinity, Monaragala District, Sri Lanka. Taprobanica, 3, 69 ‾ 76." type="journal article" year="2011">Karunarathna & Amarasinghe, 2011</bibRefCitation>
|
||
) are not supported by photographs or voucher specimens. However, this species has been recorded from inland regions in
|
||
<collectingCountry id="D9967600FFD94334FE8B0F02AB560F9E" box="[269,326,367,392]" name="India" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">India</collectingCountry>
|
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(
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<bibRefCitation id="C5104B61FFD94334FED30F02A8900F9E" author="Chandramouli" box="[341,640,367,392]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" refString="Chandramouli, S. R., Ganesh, S. R., Sravanan, M. & Baskaran, N. (2012) Record of the sea-shore skink Eutropis bibronii in the Eastern Ghats of southern India. Salamandra, 48, 241 - 242." type="journal article" year="2012">
|
||
Chandramouli
|
||
<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FE780F1CA8260F9E" box="[510,566,367,392]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">et al.</emphasis>
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||
, 2012
|
||
</bibRefCitation>
|
||
;
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="C5104B61FFD94334FD0D0F02A9380F9E" author="Karthik" box="[651,808,367,392]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" refString="Karthik, P. (2017) On recent sighting of Eutropis bibronii (Gray, 1838) in dry decidous habitat, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Southern India. Zoo's Print, 32, 22 ‾ 24." type="journal article" year="2017">Karthik, 2017</bibRefCitation>
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||
) and hence the inland records from
|
||
<collectingCountry id="D9967600FFD94334FB3D0F02AF390F9E" box="[1211,1321,367,392]" name="Sri Lanka" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
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<collectingRegion id="6345F872FFD94334FB3D0F02AECC0F9E" box="[1211,1244,367,392]" country="United Kingdom" name="Surrey" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Sri</collectingRegion>
|
||
Lanka
|
||
</collectingCountry>
|
||
cannot be disregarded.
|
||
<taxonomicName id="66814D13FFD94334FEAE0FF8ABF70FBB" baseAuthorityName="Gray" baseAuthorityYear="1838" box="[296,487,404,429]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Eutropis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bibronii">
|
||
<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FEAE0FF8ABF70FBB" box="[296,487,404,429]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Eutropis bibronii</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
is categorized as a least concern species in the IUCN Red List of threatened species (de
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="C5104B61FFD94334FF4A0FDAABA00FC6" author="Silva" box="[204,432,439,464]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" refString="de Silva, A., Srinivasulu, C. & Srinivasulu, B. (2013) Eutropis bibronii. In: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e. T 178550 A 1538642. Availabale from: https: // doi. org / 10.2305 / IUCN. UK. 2013 - 2. RLTS. T 178550 A 1538642. en (accessed 4 June 2017)" type="journal article" year="2013">
|
||
Silva
|
||
<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FE910FD4AB4A0FC6" box="[279,346,439,464]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">et al.</emphasis>
|
||
, 2013
|
||
</bibRefCitation>
|
||
). However, it is listed as ‘Endangered’ in the National Red List of
|
||
<collectingCountry id="D9967600FFD94334FAA20FDAAF8C0FC6" box="[1316,1436,439,464]" name="Sri Lanka" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<collectingRegion id="6345F872FFD94334FAA20FDAAF550FC6" box="[1316,1349,439,464]" country="United Kingdom" name="Surrey" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Sri</collectingRegion>
|
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Lanka
|
||
</collectingCountry>
|
||
(
|
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<bibRefCitation id="C5104B61FFD94334FF180FB1ABB70FE2" author="Wickramasinghe" box="[158,423,476,501]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" refString="Wickramasinghe, L. J. M. (2012) The Taxonomy and Conservation Status of the Reptile Fauna in Sri Lanka. In: Weerakoon, D. K. & Wijesundara, S. (Eds.), The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Ministry of Environment, Colombo, pp. 99 ‾ 113." type="journal article" year="2012">Wickramasinghe, 2012</bibRefCitation>
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) and the IUCN Red list of
|
||
<bibRefCitation id="C5104B61FFD94334FD610FB1AEF10FE2" box="[743,1249,476,501]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" refString="IUCN Sri Lanka & MOE (2007) The 2007 Red List of Threatened Fauna and Flora of Sri Lanka. IUCN Sri Lanka, Colombo, 148 pp." type="book">
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<collectingCountry id="D9967600FFD94334FD610FB1A9470FE3" box="[743,855,476,501]" name="Sri Lanka" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
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Lanka
|
||
</collectingCountry>
|
||
(IUCN
|
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<collectingCountry id="D9967600FFD94334FC3E0FB1AE380FE3" box="[952,1064,476,501]" name="Sri Lanka" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
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<collectingRegion id="6345F872FFD94334FC3E0FB1A9C90FE3" box="[952,985,476,501]" country="United Kingdom" name="Surrey" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Sri</collectingRegion>
|
||
Lanka
|
||
</collectingCountry>
|
||
& MOE, 2007)
|
||
</bibRefCitation>
|
||
due to its small extent of occurrence (<
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2) and area of occupancy (<
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2) in
|
||
<collectingCountry id="D9967600FFD94334FC190C6FAE010C0D" box="[927,1041,514,539]" name="Sri Lanka" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<collectingRegion id="6345F872FFD94334FC190C6FA9D00C0D" box="[927,960,514,539]" country="United Kingdom" name="Surrey" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Sri</collectingRegion>
|
||
Lanka
|
||
</collectingCountry>
|
||
.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<caption id="F5FE6618FFD94334FF110C27A9F10C97" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<paragraph id="A13E3690FFD94334FF110C27A9F10C97" blockId="4.[151,1436,585,641]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FF110C27AB190C77" bold="true" box="[151,265,586,609]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
|
||
Mensural and meristic characters of the
|
||
<taxonomicName id="66814D13FFD94334FD450C27A9260C77" baseAuthorityName="Gray" baseAuthorityYear="1838" box="[707,822,585,609]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Eutropis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bibronii">
|
||
<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FD450C27A9260C77" box="[707,822,585,609]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">E. bibronii</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
specimens from Sri Lanka with a comparison with other specimens of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="66814D13FFD94334FEAF0C07AB8B0C97" baseAuthorityName="Gray" baseAuthorityYear="1838" box="[297,411,617,641]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Eutropis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bibronii">
|
||
<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FEAF0C07AB8B0C97" box="[297,411,617,641]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">E. bibronii</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
from India and
|
||
<taxonomicName id="66814D13FFD94334FDCE0C07A8DD0C97" baseAuthorityName="Jerdon" baseAuthorityYear="1870" box="[584,717,617,641]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Eutropis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="beddomei">
|
||
<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FDCE0C07A8DD0C97" box="[584,717,617,641]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">E. beddomei</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
from India and Sri Lanka
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</caption>
|
||
<paragraph id="A13E3690FFD94334FE480CF3AF3A0B6D" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<table id="D381C430FFD9BCCFFF190CF0AF670B6D" box="[159,1399,669,1403]" gridcols="6" gridrows="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190CF0AF670D19" box="[159,1399,669,783]" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" rowspan-0="1">
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480CF0A8970D19" box="[462,647,669,783]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="66814D13FFD94334FE480CF3A82B0CA5" baseAuthorityName="Gray" baseAuthorityYear="1838" box="[462,571,669,691]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Eutropis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bibronii">
|
||
<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FE480CF3A82B0CA5" box="[462,571,669,691]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">E. bibronii</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
NMSL 2017.13.0 1 NH
|
||
</th>
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0CF0A9440D19" box="[698,852,669,783]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="66814D13FFD94334FD3D0CF3A9380CA5" baseAuthorityName="Gray" baseAuthorityYear="1838" box="[699,808,669,691]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Eutropis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bibronii">
|
||
<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FD3D0CF3A9380CA5" box="[699,808,669,691]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">E. bibronii</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
NMSL RSK 1 Tabbowa
|
||
</th>
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0CF0AE340D19" box="[906,1060,669,783]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="66814D13FFD94334FC0C0CF3A9E70CA5" baseAuthorityName="Gray" baseAuthorityYear="1838" box="[906,1015,669,691]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Eutropis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bibronii">
|
||
<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FC0C0CF3A9E70CA5" box="[906,1015,669,691]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">E. bibronii</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
NMSL RSK 1 Challani
|
||
</th>
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0CF0AED90D19" box="[1116,1225,669,783]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="66814D13FFD94334FBDA0CF3AED90CA5" baseAuthorityName="Gray" baseAuthorityYear="1838" box="[1116,1225,669,691]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Eutropis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bibronii">
|
||
<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FBDA0CF3AED90CA5" box="[1116,1225,669,691]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">E. bibronii</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(n = 25)*
|
||
</th>
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0CF0AF670D19" box="[1273,1399,669,783]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<taxonomicName id="66814D13FFD94334FB7F0CF3AF670CA5" baseAuthorityName="Jerdon" baseAuthorityYear="1870" box="[1273,1399,669,691]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Eutropis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="beddomei">
|
||
<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FB7F0CF3AF670CA5" box="[1273,1399,669,691]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">E. beddomei</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
(n = 21)*
|
||
</th>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190D4EAF670D2F" box="[159,1399,803,825]" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190D4EABAE0D2F" box="[159,446,803,825]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Snout-vent length</th>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480D4EA8970D2F" box="[462,647,803,825]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">40.9</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0D4EA9440D2F" box="[698,852,803,825]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">50.3</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0D4EAE340D2F" box="[906,1060,803,825]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">42.5</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0D4EAED90D2F" box="[1116,1225,803,825]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">30.0–52.0</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0D4EAF670D2F" box="[1273,1399,803,825]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">41.2–57.3</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190D21AF670D74" box="[159,1399,844,866]" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190D21ABAE0D74" box="[159,446,844,866]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Head length</th>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480D21A8970D74" box="[462,647,844,866]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">10.7</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0D21A9440D74" box="[698,852,844,866]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">11.9</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0D21AE340D74" box="[906,1060,844,866]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">11.2</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0D21AED90D74" box="[1116,1225,844,866]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">8.2–12.8</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0D21AF670D74" box="[1273,1399,844,866]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">10.1–13.8</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190D18AF670D9D" box="[159,1399,885,907]" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190D18ABAE0D9D" box="[159,446,885,907]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Head width</th>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480D18A8970D9D" box="[462,647,885,907]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">6.3</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0D18A9440D9D" box="[698,852,885,907]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">7.9</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0D18AE340D9D" box="[906,1060,885,907]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">6.7</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0D18AED90D9D" box="[1116,1225,885,907]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">4.8–7.3</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0D18AF670D9D" box="[1273,1399,885,907]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">5.9–9.9</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190DF3AF670DA2" box="[159,1399,926,948]" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190DF3ABAE0DA2" box="[159,446,926,948]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Snout length</th>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480DF3A8970DA2" box="[462,647,926,948]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">3.4</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0DF3A9440DA2" box="[698,852,926,948]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">4.2</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0DF3AE340DA2" box="[906,1060,926,948]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">3.8</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0DF3AED90DA2" box="[1116,1225,926,948]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">3.1–5.5</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0DF3AF670DA2" box="[1273,1399,926,948]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">3.4–4.7</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190DA5AF670DC8" box="[159,1399,968,990]" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190DA5ABAE0DC8" box="[159,446,968,990]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Orbit diameter</th>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480DA5A8970DC8" box="[462,647,968,990]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">2.5</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0DA5A9440DC8" box="[698,852,968,990]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">2.7</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0DA5AE340DC8" box="[906,1060,968,990]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">2.6</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0DA5AED90DC8" box="[1116,1225,968,990]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">1.5–3.0</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0DA5AF670DC8" box="[1273,1399,968,990]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">1.7–4.1</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190D9CAF670A11" box="[159,1399,1009,1031]" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190D9CABAE0A11" box="[159,446,1009,1031]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Tympanum–eye length</th>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480D9CA8970A11" box="[462,647,1009,1031]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">2.5</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0D9CA9440A11" box="[698,852,1009,1031]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">3.1</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0D9CAE340A11" box="[906,1060,1009,1031]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">2.8</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0D9CAED90A11" box="[1116,1225,1009,1031]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">2.1–4.8</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0D9CAF670A11" box="[1273,1399,1009,1031]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">2.6–4.5</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190A76AF670A27" box="[159,1399,1051,1073]" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190A76ABAE0A27" box="[159,446,1051,1073]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Axilla–groin length</th>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480A76A8970A27" box="[462,647,1051,1073]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">20.5</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0A76A9440A27" box="[698,852,1051,1073]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">24.5</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0A76AE340A27" box="[906,1060,1051,1073]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">22.6</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0A76AED90A27" box="[1116,1225,1051,1073]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">12.0–25.3</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0A76AF670A27" box="[1273,1399,1051,1073]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">19.8–35.4</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190A29AF670A4C" box="[159,1399,1092,1114]" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190A29ABAE0A4C" box="[159,446,1092,1114]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Thigh length</th>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480A29A8970A4C" box="[462,647,1092,1114]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">5.6</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0A29A9440A4C" box="[698,852,1092,1114]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">6.1</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0A29AE340A4C" box="[906,1060,1092,1114]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">5.9</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0A29AED90A4C" box="[1116,1225,1092,1114]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">3.8–7.8</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0A29AF670A4C" box="[1273,1399,1092,1114]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">4.5–7.9</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190A00AF670A95" box="[159,1399,1133,1155]" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190A00ABAE0A95" box="[159,446,1133,1155]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Shank length</th>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480A00A8970A95" box="[462,647,1133,1155]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">6.3</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0A00A9440A95" box="[698,852,1133,1155]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">6.7</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0A00AE340A95" box="[906,1060,1133,1155]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">6.5</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0A00AED90A95" box="[1116,1225,1133,1155]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">4.2–7.7</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0A00AF670A95" box="[1273,1399,1133,1155]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">4.5–7.9</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190AFBAF670ABA" box="[159,1399,1174,1196]" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190AFBABAE0ABA" box="[159,446,1174,1196]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Midbody scale rows</th>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480AFBA8970ABA" box="[462,647,1174,1196]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">28</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0AFBA9440ABA" box="[698,852,1174,1196]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">28</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0AFBAE340ABA" box="[906,1060,1174,1196]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">28</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0AFBAED90ABA" box="[1116,1225,1174,1196]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">28–30</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0AFBAF670ABA" box="[1273,1399,1174,1196]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">28–34</td>
|
||
</tr>
|
||
<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190AADAF670AC0" box="[159,1399,1216,1238]" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
|
||
<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190AADABAE0AC0" box="[159,446,1216,1238]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Paravertebrals</th>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480AADA8970AC0" box="[462,647,1216,1238]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">36</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0AADA9440AC0" box="[698,852,1216,1238]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">28+ (damaged)</td>
|
||
<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0AADAE340AC0" box="[906,1060,1216,1238]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">21+ (damaged)</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0AADAED90AC0" box="[1116,1225,1216,1238]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">37–41</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0AADAF670AC0" box="[1273,1399,1216,1238]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">48–54</td>
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<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190A84AF670AE9" box="[159,1399,1257,1279]" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
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<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190A84ABAE0AE9" box="[159,446,1257,1279]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Ventrals</th>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480A84A8970AE9" box="[462,647,1257,1279]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">33</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0A84A9440AE9" box="[698,852,1257,1279]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">36</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0A84AE340AE9" box="[906,1060,1257,1279]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">32</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0A84AED90AE9" box="[1116,1225,1257,1279]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">46–52</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0A84AF670AE9" box="[1273,1399,1257,1279]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">53–59</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190B7EAF670B3F" box="[159,1399,1299,1321]" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
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<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190B7EABAE0B3F" box="[159,446,1299,1321]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Lamellae on 4th toe</th>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480B7EA8970B3F" box="[462,647,1299,1321]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">18</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0B7EA9440B3F" box="[698,852,1299,1321]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">18</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0B7EAE340B3F" box="[906,1060,1299,1321]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">17</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0B7EAED90B3F" box="[1116,1225,1299,1321]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">15–19</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0B7EAF670B3F" box="[1273,1399,1299,1321]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">12–16</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190B51AF670B44" box="[159,1399,1340,1362]" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
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<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190B51ABAE0B44" box="[159,446,1340,1362]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Nuchal pairs</th>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480B51A8970B44" box="[462,647,1340,1362]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">2</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0B51A9440B44" box="[698,852,1340,1362]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">damaged</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0B51AE340B44" box="[906,1060,1340,1362]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">damaged</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0B51AED90B44" box="[1116,1225,1340,1362]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">2 (3)</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0B51AF670B44" box="[1273,1399,1340,1362]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">1</td>
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</tr>
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<tr id="1FB134D2FFD9BCCFFF190B08AF670B6D" box="[159,1399,1381,1403]" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
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<th id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFF190B08ABAE0B6D" box="[159,446,1381,1403]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">No. of keels on dorsal scales</th>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFE480B08A8970B6D" box="[462,647,1381,1403]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">5</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFD3C0B08A9440B6D" box="[698,852,1381,1403]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">5</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFC0C0B08AE340B6D" box="[906,1060,1381,1403]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">5</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFBDA0B08AED90B6D" box="[1116,1225,1381,1403]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">5</td>
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<td id="5C605DAEFFD9BCCFFB7F0B08AF670B6D" box="[1273,1399,1381,1403]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">3 (4)</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FF110BF1AAB40BA5" bold="true" box="[151,164,1436,1459]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">*</emphasis>
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Source:
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Amarasinghe
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FE1E0BF1ABD60BA5" box="[408,454,1435,1459]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">et al</emphasis>
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., 2016b
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</bibRefCitation>
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="A13E3690FFD94334FF410B8DAE90090E" blockId="4.[151,1437,1504,1961]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
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The morphological characters and general coloration of the specimens reported here are largely in agreement with that for the previously reported specimens from
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(
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Amarasinghe
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FC5D0868AE04080B" box="[987,1044,1540,1565]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">et al.</emphasis>
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, 2016b
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</bibRefCitation>
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). However, the
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Lankan specimens had comparatively lower number of paravertebral scale rows (versus 37–41) and a lower number (32– 36) of ventral scales (versus 46–52) for the species (
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) (
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Amarasinghe
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FB910820AE420873" box="[1047,1106,1612,1637]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">et al.</emphasis>
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, 2016b
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</bibRefCitation>
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). A larger number of specimens from
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Lanka
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</collectingCountry>
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need to be examined to see whether these morphological differences between the
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Lankan and Indian populations of
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FD9308F8A89D08BB" box="[533,653,1684,1709]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">E. bibronii</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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are consistent or simply an effect of sexual dimorphism. It would also be beneficial to examine for any genetic divergence between
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<collectingRegion id="6345F872FFD94334FCE508D5A99408C7" box="[867,900,1720,1745]" country="United Kingdom" name="Surrey" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Sri</collectingRegion>
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Lankan and Indian populations of
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<taxonomicName id="66814D13FFD94334FAA608D4AF8C08C7" baseAuthorityName="Gray" baseAuthorityYear="1838" box="[1312,1436,1720,1745]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Eutropis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="bibronii">
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FAA608D4AF8C08C7" box="[1312,1436,1720,1745]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">E. bibronii</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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because the two populations have been isolated for at least 10, 0 0 0 years since the last glacial maximum which submerged the land-bridges that once connected the two landmasses (
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<bibRefCitation id="C5104B61FFD94334FC24096DAE64090E" author="Senanayake" box="[930,1140,1792,1817]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" refString="Senanayake, R. (1994) The Evolution of the Major Landscape Categories in Sri Lanka and Distribution Patterns of Some Selected Taxa: Ecological Implications. In: Erdelen, W., Preu, C., Ishwaran, N. & Santiapillai, C. (Eds.), Ecology and Landscape Management In Sri Lanka. Verlag Josef Margraf, Weikersheim, pp. 201 ‾ 219." type="journal article" year="1994">Senanayake, 1994</bibRefCitation>
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).
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="A13E3690FFD94334FF410949AB1C09BF" blockId="4.[151,1437,1504,1961]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
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||
As recently highlighted for other species of reptiles (e.g.
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<bibRefCitation id="C5104B61FFD94334FCC40949AE7B092B" author="Amarasinghe" box="[834,1131,1828,1853]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" refString="Amarasinghe, A. A. T., Campbell, P. D., Chandramouli, S. R., Deuti, K., Raha, S., Karunarathna, D. M. S. S. & Ineich, I. (2016 a) Taxonomy and natural history of Eutropis beddomei (Jerdon, 1870) (Reptilia: Scincidae), including a redescription of the holotype. Zootaxa, 4132 (4), 509 - 520. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4132.4.3" type="journal article" year="2016" yearSuffix="a">
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Amarasinghe
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<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FC580948AE06092B" box="[990,1046,1828,1853]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">et al.</emphasis>
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, 2016a
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</bibRefCitation>
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;
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<bibRefCitation id="C5104B61FFD94334FBF00949AF74092A" author="Ukuwela" box="[1142,1380,1828,1853]" pageId="4" pageNumber="179" refString="Ukuwela, K. D. B., de Silva, A. & Sanders, K. L. (2017) Further specimens of the mud snake, Gerarda prevostiana (Homalopsidae) from Sri Lanka with insights from molecular phylogenetics. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 65, 29 ‾ 34." type="journal article" year="2017">
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||
Ukuwela
|
||
<emphasis id="93F5EA82FFD94334FB640948AF0A092B" box="[1250,1306,1828,1853]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">et al.</emphasis>
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, 2017
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</bibRefCitation>
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), our discovery of this rare species of skink from
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||
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<collectingRegion id="6345F872FFD94334FD0E0925A8B90977" box="[648,681,1864,1889]" country="United Kingdom" name="Surrey" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Sri</collectingRegion>
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Lanka
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</collectingCountry>
|
||
further emphasizes the importance of systematic surveys of vertebrate groups in
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||
<collectingCountry id="D9967600FFD94334FE040901ABE50993" box="[386,501,1900,1925]" name="Sri Lanka" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
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<collectingRegion id="6345F872FFD94334FE040901ABB30993" box="[386,419,1900,1925]" country="United Kingdom" name="Surrey" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">Sri</collectingRegion>
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Lanka
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</collectingCountry>
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. Future studies aided with genetics could add a new dimension to skink studies in
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<collectingCountry id="D9967600FFD94334FF1109FDAB1809BF" box="[151,264,1936,1961]" name="Sri Lanka" pageId="4" pageNumber="179">
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Lanka
|
||
</collectingCountry>
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||
.
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||
</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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</subSection>
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</treatment>
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