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<taxonomicName id="4C354D474D3B4F2096CAFB462D9DB07D" authority="Takara 1954" authorityName="Takara" authorityYear="1954" box="[151,464,1278,1300]" class="Insecta" family="Curculionidae" genus="Eumeces" kingdom="Animalia" order="Coleoptera" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="elegans">
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F2096CAFB462D09B07D" box="[151,324,1278,1300]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">Eumeces elegans</emphasis>
:
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, p. 69;
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, p. 91;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F209528FB472FB8B07D" author="Hikida" box="[885,1013,1278,1300]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Hikida, T. (1979) Eumeces elegans. In: Sengoku, S. (Ed.), Amphibians and Reptiles in Color. Ie-no-Hikari Kyokai, Tokyo, pp. 42. [in Japanese]" type="book chapter" year="1979">Hikida 1979</bibRefCitation>
, p. 42 (part); Hikida 1993, p. 2 (part);
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F20932AFB472D7EB05B" author="Ota" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Ota, H., Sakaguchi, N., Ikehara, S. &amp; Hikida, T. (1993) The herpetofauna of the Senkaku group, Ryukyu Archipelago. Pacific Science, 47 (3), 248 - 255." type="journal article" year="1993">
Ota
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F20969AFAA72CB7B05B" box="[199,250,1308,1331]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">et al.</emphasis>
1993
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, p. 250;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F2097D5FAA52E1DB05B" author="Zhao" box="[392,592,1308,1330]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Zhao, E. &amp; Adler, K. (1993) Herpetology of China. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Ohio, 522 pp." type="book" year="1993">Zhao &amp; Adler 1993</bibRefCitation>
, p. 210 (part);
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F2094BEFAA52F2EB05B" author="Hikida" box="[739,867,1308,1330]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Hikida, T. (1996) Scincidae. In: Sengoku, S., Hikida, T., Matsui, M. &amp; Nakaya, K. (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Animals in Japan. Fol. 5. Amphibians, Reptiles, Chondrichthyes. Heibonsha, Tokyo, pp. 80 - 82. [in Japanese]" type="journal article" year="1996">Hikida 1996</bibRefCitation>
, p. 80 (part);
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F2095B4FAA52824B05B" author="Hikida" box="[1001,1129,1308,1330]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Hikida, T. (2002) Natural History of the Reptiles. University of Tokyo Press, Tokyo, 234 pp. [in Japanese]" type="book" year="2002">Hikida 2002</bibRefCitation>
, p. 209 (part);
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F2092A1FAA52CB1B038" author="Uchiyama" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Uchiyama, R., Maeda, N., Numata, K. &amp; Seki, S. (2002) A Photographic Guide; Amphibians and Reptiles in Japan. Heibonsha, Tokyo, 336 pp. [in Japanese]" type="book" year="2002">
Uchiyama
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F209337FAA729D0B05B" box="[1386,1437,1308,1331]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">et al.</emphasis>
2002
</bibRefCitation>
, p. 231 (part);
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F2097CCFA822E27B038" author="Goris" box="[401,618,1339,1361]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Goris, R. C. &amp; Maeda, N. (2004) Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Japan. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, 285 pp." type="book" year="2004">Goris &amp; Maeda 2004</bibRefCitation>
, p. 161;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F20949CFA822F6CB038" author="Ota" box="[705,801,1339,1361]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Ota, H. (2004) Notes on reproduction and variation in the blue-tailed Lizard, Eumeces elegans (Reptilia: Scincidae), on Kitakojima Island of the Senkaku Group, Ryukyu Archipelago. Current Herpetology, 23 (1), 37 - 41. https: // doi. org / 10.5358 / hsj. 23.37" type="journal article" year="2004">Ota 2004</bibRefCitation>
, p. 37;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F209536FA822F84B038" author="Lin" box="[875,969,1339,1361]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Lin, J. (2007) 96 Reptiles of Taiwan. Wild Bird Society of Taipei, Taipei, 79 pp. [in Chinese]" type="book" year="2007">Lin 2007</bibRefCitation>
, p.34 (part).
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F2096CAFAE32D1BB019" box="[151,342,1370,1392]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">Plestiodon elegans</emphasis>
:
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F20973EFAE22E28B019" author="Maenosono" box="[355,613,1370,1392]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Maenosono, T. &amp; Toda, M. (2007) Distributions of amphibians and terrestrial reptiles in the Ryukyu Archipelago: a review of published records. Akamata, (18), 28 - 46. [in Japanese]" type="journal article" year="2007">Maenosono &amp; Toda 2007</bibRefCitation>
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, p. 39;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F2094F0FAE32F8EB019" author="Matsuhashi" box="[685,963,1370,1392]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Matsuhashi, T. &amp; Tomita, K. (2007) Tortoises, lizards and snakes of Japan. Yama-kei Publishers, Tokyo, 256 pp. [in Japanese]" type="book" year="2007">Matsuhashi &amp; Tomita 2007</bibRefCitation>
, p. 105 (part);
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F20920AFAE32884B019" author="Otani" box="[1111,1225,1370,1392]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Otani, T. (2009) Japanese Reptiles and Amphibians 157. Bun-ichi Sogo Shuppan, Tokyo, 287 pp. [in Japanese]" type="book" year="2009">Otani 2009</bibRefCitation>
, p. 205 (part);
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F209301FAE32D79B0E6" author="Shang" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Shang, G., Li, P. &amp; Yang, Y. (2009) Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles in Taiwan. Owl Publishing House, Taipei, 336 pp. [in Chinese]" type="book" year="2009">
Shang
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F20969AFAC32CB7B0E6" box="[199,250,1401,1423]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">et al.</emphasis>
2009
</bibRefCitation>
, p. 208 (part);
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F209795FAC02ED1B0E6" author="Yokohata" box="[456,668,1401,1423]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Yokohata, Y., Yokota, M. &amp; Ota, H. (2009) Fauna and flora of Uotsurijima Island of the Senkaku Group, with special reference to the problem of feral goats. Institute for Peace Science, Hiroshima University (IPSHU), Research Reports, 42, 307 - 326. [in Japanese]" type="journal article" year="2009">
Yokohata
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F209472FAC32E2FB0E6" box="[559,610,1401,1423]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">et al.</emphasis>
2009
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, p. 311;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F2094AFFAC02F94B0E6" author="Takada" box="[754,985,1401,1423]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Takada, E. &amp; Ohtani, T. (2011) Keys to the Illustrated Manual of Japanese Reptiles and Amphibians in Natural Color. Hokuryukan, Tokyo, 292 pp. [in Japanese]" type="book" year="2011">Takada &amp; Ohtani 2011</bibRefCitation>
, p. 109 (part);
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F209230FAC02880B0E6" author="Ota" box="[1133,1229,1401,1423]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Ota, H. (2014) Plestiodon elegans (Boulenger, 1887). In: Ministry of the Environment (Ed.), Red Data Book 2014 - Threatened Wildlife of Japan. Fol. 3. Reptilia / Amphibia. GYOSEI, Tokyo, pp. 18 - 19. [in Japanese]" type="book chapter" year="2014">Ota 2014</bibRefCitation>
, p. 18;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F20934AFAC02932B0E6" author="Seki" box="[1303,1407,1401,1423]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Seki, S. (2016) Reptiles of Japan. Midori Shobo, Tokyo, 206 pp. [in Japanese]" type="book" year="2016">Seki 2016</bibRefCitation>
, p. 98 (part).
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R32170, an adult female from Kitakojima
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in the
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, collected on
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adult and two yearling males, and one adult and one yearling females from Uotsurijima
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: RUMF-ZH-00862 collected on
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by
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;
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R18921
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24 collected in late
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by
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adult and four subadult males, and three adult and one subadult female from Kitakojima
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:
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R32162
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69, R35252 (the same collection data as the
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).
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subadult and one hatchling male from Minamikojima
<collectingCountry id="F32276544D3B4F209718F90B2DC3B3A2" box="[325,398,1714,1739]" name="Iceland" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">Island</collectingCountry>
: OPM-H-560 collected on
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</date>
(collector unknown)
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;
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R18077 collected on
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<date id="FF8B10044D3B4F2096E4F96F2D03B386" box="[185,334,1750,1775]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" value="1991-05-25">25 May 1991</date>
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by
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adult males from Kubajima
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</materialsCitation>
: KUZ R3904143 collected on
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by N. Sakaguchi.
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F20969AF8A42D0CB25F" bold="true" box="[199,321,1821,1846]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F209715F8A72E5AB25F" box="[328,535,1822,1846]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">Plestiodon takarai</emphasis>
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is assigned to the
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F2094B9F8A62FCDB25F" box="[740,896,1822,1846]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">P. latiscutatus</emphasis>
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species group (sensu Hikida 1993) based on the presence of a fan-shaped upper secondary temporal scale with an emarginated posterior margin and keeled postanal scales. This species differs from the other members of the
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F20957DF8DE2FF1B217" box="[800,956,1894,1918]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">P. latiscutatus</emphasis>
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species group excluding
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F20928AF8DE290AB217" box="[1239,1351,1894,1918]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">P. elegans</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(i.e.,
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F2093DAF8DE2D55B2CB" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">P. latiscutatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
;
<taxonomicName id="4C354D474D3B4F209775F8322D8EB2CB" box="[296,451,1931,1954]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Plestiodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="marginatus">
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F209775F8322D8EB2CB" box="[296,451,1931,1954]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">P. marginatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
;
<taxonomicName id="4C354D474D3B4F209789F8322E13B2CB" box="[468,606,1931,1954]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Plestiodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="japonicas">
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F209789F8322E13B2CB" box="[468,606,1931,1954]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">P. japonicas</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
[
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];
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F20954BF8322FE3B2CB" box="[790,942,1930,1954]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">P. oshimensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
;
<taxonomicName id="4C354D474D3B4F2095E3F8322803B2CB" box="[958,1102,1931,1954]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Plestiodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="stimpsonii">
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F2095E3F8322803B2CB" box="[958,1102,1931,1954]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">P. stimpsonii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
;
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F209202F83228ADB2CB" box="[1119,1248,1930,1954]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">P. barbouri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
[
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F2092B3F8322CACB2AE" author="Van" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Van Denburgh, J. (1912 a) Advance Diagnoses of New Reptiles and Amphibians from the Loo Choo Islands and Formosa. Privately published, San Francisco, 8 pp." type="book" year="1912" yearSuffix="a">Van Denburgh, 1912a</bibRefCitation>
];
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F2096ABF8162D3BB2AF" box="[246,374,1966,1990]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">P. finitimus</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D3B4F209722F8172EE5B2AE" author="Okamoto" box="[383,680,1966,1991]" pageId="6" pageNumber="526" refString="Okamoto, T. &amp; Hikida, T. (2012) A new cryptic species allied to Plestiodon japonicus (Peters, 1864) (Squamata: Scincidae) from eastern Japan, and diagnoses of the new species and two parapatric congeners based on morphology and DNA barcode. Zootaxa, 3436, 1 - 23" type="journal article" year="2012">Okamoto &amp; Hikida, 2012</bibRefCitation>
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; and
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3B4F2094B4F8162F81B2AF" box="[745,972,1966,1990]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="526">P. kuchinoshimensis</emphasis>
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) by having EISPF (EISPF absent in the latter eight species of this species group).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3A4F2196CAF8952D54B22A" bold="true" box="[151,281,1836,1859]" pageId="7" pageNumber="527">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
Dorsal (A), lateral (B), and ventral (C) views of head scutellation in the holotype of
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3A4F2192F3F8922938B22A" box="[1198,1397,1835,1859]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="527">Plestiodon takarai</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D3A4F219321F8952C8BB20A" bold="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="527">
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(KUZ R32170). Abbreviations for scale characters: CS, chin shield; F, frontal; FN, frontonasal; FP, frontoparietal; IL, infralabial; IP, interparietal; L, loreal; M, mental; N, nasal; Nu, nuchal; P, parietal; PF, prefrontal; PG, postgenial; PL, postlabial; PM, postmental; PoO, postocular; PoSO, postsubocular; PrO, preocular; PrSO, presubocular; PrT, pretemporal; R, rostral; SL, supralabial; SN, supranasal; SuC, supraciliary; SuO, supraocular; T1, primary temporal; T2, secondary temporal; T3, tertiary temporal. Scale bar = 5 mm.
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Morphologically,
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D354F2E97CDFF202DB4B5D9" box="[400,505,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="528">P. takarai</emphasis>
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is most similar to
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D354F2E948FFF202F0EB5D9" box="[722,835,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="528">P. elegans</emphasis>
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. However, it differs from this species in terms of the MSR, TIV, SL-PL, APF, and tail coloration of hatchlings (
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;
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).
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D354F2E95BDFF0528FDB5BD" box="[992,1200,188,212]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="528">Plestiodon takarai</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
can be distinguished from
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D354F2E9688FF582D0AB591" box="[213,327,224,248]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="528">P. elegans</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from continental
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in having a larger number of MSR (range = 2629 [mean ± SD = 27.8 ± 0.6, n = 20] vs. 2428 [usually 26] in
<taxonomicName id="4C354D474D354F2E940AFEBC2E87B475" box="[599,714,260,284]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Plestiodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="8" pageNumber="528" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="elegans">
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D354F2E940AFEBC2E87B475" box="[599,714,260,284]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="528">P. elegans</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from the continent [
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;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D354F2E929FFEBD2902B474" author="Taylor" box="[1218,1359,260,285]" pageId="8" pageNumber="528" refString="Taylor, E. H. (1936) [1935] A taxonomic study of the cosmopolitan scincoid lizards of the genus Eumeces with an account of the destribution and relationships of its species. Kansas University Science Bulletin, 23, 1 - 643." type="journal article" year="1936">Taylor 1936</bibRefCitation>
;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D354F2E9303FEBC2C9FB429" author="Dong" pageId="8" pageNumber="528" refString="Dong, Y. (1991) Eumeces elegans Boulenger. In: Chen, B (ed.), The Amphibiam and Reptilian Fauna of Anhui. Anhui Publishing House of Science and Technology, Hefei, pp. 212 - 214. [in Chinese]" type="book chapter" year="1991">Dong 1991</bibRefCitation>
;
<bibRefCitation id="EFA44B354D354F2E9680FE912D3FB429" author="Huang" box="[221,370,296,320]" pageId="8" pageNumber="528" refString="Huang, Q. (1999) Eumeces elegans, Boulenger, 1887. In: Zhao, E., Zhao, K. &amp; Zhou, K. (Eds.), Fauna Sinica, Reptilia. Fol. 2. Squamata, Lacertilia. Science Press, Beijing, pp. 290 - 296. [in Chinese]" type="journal article" year="1999">Huang, 1999</bibRefCitation>
]), a larger number of TIV (range = 1824 [mean ± SD = 21.3 ± 1.4, n = 20] vs. usually less than
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D354F2E9687FEF42D01B40D" box="[218,332,332,356]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="528">P. elegans</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from the continent [
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;
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]), the posterior loreal that is contact with usually three SL (4067% vs. mostly two SL [90%] in
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from the continent [
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]), and prefrontal scales that is separate (100% vs. usually in contact [60%] in
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from the continent [
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]).
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differs from
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from
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in having a larger number of MSR (more than 26 vs. usually less than
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from
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[
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]).
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further differs from
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from the
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Group in having a larger number of MSR (more than 26 vs. less than
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from the
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Group [
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]), the posterior loreal that is contact with usually three SL (4067% vs. mainly two SL [71%] in
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from the
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Group), and a larger number of TIV (more than 18 vs. less than
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from the
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Group [
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]). In addition to these differences in scutellation,
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is also distinct from
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in hatchling tail coloration (light blue in the distal half and dark gray or tan in the proximal half vs. dark brilliant blue or violet in the whole tail [
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;
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] or blue in the distal half and greenish blue in the proximal half [K. Kurita and T. Hikida, personal observation] in
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D354F2E95B4FD442814B67D" box="[1001,1113,764,788]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="528">P. elegans</emphasis>
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).
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D354F2E96CAFAA92D51B04E" bold="true" box="[151,284,1296,1319]" pageId="8" pageNumber="528">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
Bar graph showing the numbers (left-right) of supralabials in contact with the posterior loreal (A) and arrangement of a pair of prefrontals (B) in
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from the Senkaku Group (Uoturijima, Kikakojima, Minamikojima, and Kubajima Islands) and
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. Data for
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were obtained from Hikida (1989) for A and Van Denburgh (1912b) for B.
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Description of
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Adult female, SVL =
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; tail regenerated (TaL =
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including
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of regenerated portion). Other measurements are given in
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.
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D344F2F962AFD302C92B7F6" bold="true" box="[119,223,649,672]" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">TABLE 5.</emphasis>
Comparison of selecteđ meristic characters between
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anđ
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. MSR: scale rows arounđ the miđbođy, TΙV: subđigital lamellae on ToeΙV.
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Values from the left anđ right siđes are combineđ in TΙV for
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D344F2F9730FD562A24B66D" blockId="9.[365,1641,751,773]" box="[365,1641,751,773]" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Locality MSR TΙV Source</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D344F2F9520FC9A29A4B651" blockId="9.[893,1513,803,824]" box="[893,1513,803,824]" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">N Mean Range N Mean Range</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D344F2C96D2FCEF2D14B7FB" blockId="9.[143,1675,853,876]" lastBlockId="10.[125,1874,637,1658]" lastPageId="10" lastPageNumber="530" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<taxonomicName id="4C354D474D344F2F96D2FCEF2C99B602" box="[143,212,854,875]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Plestiodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="529" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="takarai" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D344F2F96D2FCEF2C99B602" box="[143,212,854,875]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">takarai</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D344F2F9687FCEE2D6BB605" bold="true" box="[218,294,855,876]" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A27257AD4D344F2F9687FCEE2D6BB605" box="[218,294,855,876]" pageId="9" pageNumber="529" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
Uotsurijima Ιslanđ 5 27.8 27M
<date id="FF8B10044D344F2F922DFCEF2972B602" box="[1136,1343,853,876]" pageId="9" pageNumber="529" value="1928-02-05">28 5 2</date>
Ɵ.I
<date id="FF8B10044D344F2F93F1FCEF29F1B602" box="[1452,1468,854,875]" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">I8</date>
M22 This stuđy
<taxonomicName id="4C354D474D344F2F96D2FBA62C94B15D" box="[143,217,1055,1076]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Plestiodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="9" pageNumber="529" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="elegans">
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D344F2F96D2FBA62C94B15D" box="[143,217,1055,1076]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">elegans</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Continental
<collectingCountry id="F32276544D344F2F97BEFBA62E51B15C" box="[483,540,1055,1077]" name="China" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">China</collectingCountry>
264 26.5 25M28 ― ― ― Taylor (I936)
<typeStatus id="548E88664D374F2C9754FDC42D14B7FB" box="[265,345,637,658]" pageId="10" pageNumber="530" type="holotype">Holotype</typeStatus>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D344F2F9730FC312AC6B16A" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<table id="F935C4644D34B0D99730FC312AC6B16A" box="[365,1675,904,1027]" gridcols="8" gridrows="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<tr id="350534864D34B0D99730FC312AC6B6F7" box="[365,1675,904,926]" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99730FC312E71B6F7" box="[365,572,904,926]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Kitakojima Ιslanđ</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99520FC312FD8B6F7" box="[893,917,904,926]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99593FC312FB5B6F7" box="[974,1016,904,926]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">28</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99215FC3128C8B6F7" box="[1096,1157,904,926]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">27M29</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D992BCFC3128B4B6F7" box="[1249,1273,904,926]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9936FFC312911B6F7" box="[1330,1372,904,926]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">2I.8</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D993F1FC3129A4B6F7" box="[1452,1513,904,926]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">2ƟM24</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9907BFC312AC6B6F7" box="[1574,1675,904,926]" gridcol="7" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">This stuđy</th>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D34B0D99730FC032AC6B6B8" box="[365,1675,954,977]" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99730FC032E71B6B8" box="[365,572,954,977]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Minamikojima Ιslanđ</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99520FC032FD8B6B8" box="[893,917,954,977]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">2</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99593FC032FB5B6B8" box="[974,1016,954,977]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">27.5</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99215FC0328C8B6B8" box="[1096,1157,954,977]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">27, 28</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D992BCFC0328B4B6B8" box="[1249,1273,954,977]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">2</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9936FFC032911B6B8" box="[1330,1372,954,977]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">22.Ɵ</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D993F1FC0329A4B6B8" box="[1452,1513,954,977]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">2IM23</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9907BFC032AC6B6B8" box="[1574,1675,954,977]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">This stuđy</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D34B0D99730FC542AC6B16A" box="[365,1675,1005,1027]" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99730FC542E71B16A" box="[365,572,1005,1027]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Kubajima Ιslanđ</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99520FC542FD8B16A" box="[893,917,1005,1027]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">3</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99593FC542FB5B16A" box="[974,1016,1005,1027]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">27.3</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99215FC5428C8B16A" box="[1096,1157,1005,1027]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">26M28</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D992BCFC5428B4B16A" box="[1249,1273,1005,1027]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">3</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9936FFC542911B16A" box="[1330,1372,1005,1027]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">2I.Ɵ</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D993F1FC5429A4B16A" box="[1452,1513,1005,1027]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">2ƟM23</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9907BFC542AC6B16A" box="[1574,1675,1005,1027]" gridcol="7" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">This stuđy</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D344F2F9730FBE82B49B090" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<table id="F935C4644D34B0D99730FBE82B49B090" box="[365,1796,1105,1529]" gridcols="8" gridrows="9" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<tr id="350534864D34B0D99730FBE82B49B10E" box="[365,1796,1105,1127]" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99730FBE82EB4B10E" box="[365,761,1105,1127]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Continental China</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99520FBE82FD8B10E" box="[893,917,1105,1127]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">66</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99593FBE82FB5B10E" box="[974,1016,1105,1127]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">26.3</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99215FBE828C8B10E" box="[1096,1157,1105,1127]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">24M28</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D992BCFBE828B7B10E" box="[1249,1274,1105,1127]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9936FFBE82924B10E" box="[1330,1385,1105,1127]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D993F1FBE829A4B10E" box="[1452,1513,1105,1127]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">I6MI8</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9907BFBE82B49B10E" box="[1574,1796,1105,1127]" gridcol="7" gridrow="0" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Huang (I999)</th>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D34B0D99730FB3A2B49B1F3" box="[365,1796,1155,1178]" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99730FB3A2EB4B1F3" box="[365,761,1155,1178]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Continental China (Zhejiang)</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99520FB3A2FD8B1F3" box="[893,917,1155,1178]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">5</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99593FB3A2FB5B1F3" box="[974,1016,1155,1178]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">28</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99215FB3A28C8B1F3" box="[1096,1157,1155,1178]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">28</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D992BCFB3A28B7B1F3" box="[1249,1274,1155,1178]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">5</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9936FFB3A2924B1F3" box="[1330,1385,1155,1178]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">I9.6</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D993F1FB3A29A4B1F3" box="[1452,1513,1155,1178]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">I8M22</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9907BFB3A2B49B1F3" box="[1574,1796,1155,1178]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Van Denburgh (I9I2b)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D34B0D99730FB0F2B49B1A5" box="[365,1796,1206,1228]" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99730FB0F2EB4B1A5" box="[365,761,1206,1228]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Continental China (Anhui)</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99520FB0F2FD8B1A5" box="[893,917,1206,1228]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">9</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99593FB0F2FB5B1A5" box="[974,1016,1206,1228]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">26</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99215FB0F28C8B1A5" box="[1096,1157,1206,1228]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">26</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D992BCFB0F28B7B1A5" box="[1249,1274,1206,1228]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">9</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9936FFB0F2924B1A5" box="[1330,1385,1206,1228]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D993F1FB0F29A4B1A5" box="[1452,1513,1206,1228]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">IƟMI7</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9907BFB0F2B49B1A5" box="[1574,1796,1206,1228]" gridcol="7" gridrow="2" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Dong (I99I)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D34B0D99730FB5E2B49B197" box="[365,1796,1255,1278]" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99730FB5E2EB4B197" box="[365,761,1255,1278]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Taiwan (northern anđ western)</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99520FB5E2FD8B197" box="[893,917,1255,1278]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">28</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99593FB5E2FB5B197" box="[974,1016,1255,1278]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">25.9</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99215FB5E28C8B197" box="[1096,1157,1255,1278]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">24M26</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D992BCFB5E28B7B197" box="[1249,1274,1255,1278]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">28</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9936FFB5E2924B197" box="[1330,1385,1255,1278]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">I9.I4</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D993F1FB5E29A4B197" box="[1452,1513,1255,1278]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">I7M2I</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9907BFB5E2B49B197" box="[1574,1796,1255,1278]" gridcol="7" gridrow="3" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Van Denburgh (I9I2b)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D34B0D99730FAA02B49B059" box="[365,1796,1305,1328]" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99730FAA02EB4B059" box="[365,761,1305,1328]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Taiwan (northern, western, anđ southern)</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99520FAA02FD8B059" box="[893,917,1305,1328]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99593FAA02FB5B059" box="[974,1016,1305,1328]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99215FAA028C8B059" box="[1096,1157,1305,1328]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D992BCFAA028B7B059" box="[1249,1274,1305,1328]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">35</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9936FFAA02924B059" box="[1330,1385,1305,1328]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D993F1FAA029A4B059" box="[1452,1513,1305,1328]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">I6M2I</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9907BFAA02B49B059" box="[1574,1796,1305,1328]" gridcol="7" gridrow="4" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Lin &amp; Cheng (I99Ɵ)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D34B0D99730FAF52B49B00A" box="[365,1796,1356,1379]" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99730FAF52EB4B00A" box="[365,761,1356,1379]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Taiwan (Taipei)</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99520FAF52FD8B00A" box="[893,917,1356,1379]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">3</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99593FAF52FB5B00A" box="[974,1016,1356,1379]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">26</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99215FAF528C8B00A" box="[1096,1157,1356,1379]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">24M28</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D992BCFAF528B7B00A" box="[1249,1274,1356,1379]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9936FFAF52924B00A" box="[1330,1385,1356,1379]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D993F1FAF529A4B00A" box="[1452,1513,1356,1379]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9907BFAF52B49B00A" box="[1574,1796,1356,1379]" gridcol="7" gridrow="5" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Stejneger (I9Ɵ7)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D34B0D99730FAC72B49B0FC" box="[365,1796,1406,1429]" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99730FAC72EB4B0FC" box="[365,761,1406,1429]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Taiwan (Koshun)</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99520FAC72FD8B0FC" box="[893,917,1406,1429]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">9</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99593FAC72FB5B0FC" box="[974,1016,1406,1429]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">24.4</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99215FAC728C8B0FC" box="[1096,1157,1406,1429]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">24M26</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D992BCFAC728B7B0FC" box="[1249,1274,1406,1429]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">9</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9936FFAC72924B0FC" box="[1330,1385,1406,1429]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">I6.44</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D993F1FAC729A4B0FC" box="[1452,1513,1406,1429]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">I5MI9</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9907BFAC72B49B0FC" box="[1574,1796,1406,1429]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Van Denburgh (I9I2b)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D34B0D99730FA082B49B0AE" box="[365,1796,1457,1479]" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99730FA082EB4B0AE" box="[365,761,1457,1479]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Penghu Group</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99520FA082FD8B0AE" box="[893,917,1457,1479]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">I</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99593FA082FB5B0AE" box="[974,1016,1457,1479]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">26</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99215FA0828C8B0AE" box="[1096,1157,1457,1479]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">26</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D992BCFA0828B7B0AE" box="[1249,1274,1457,1479]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9936FFA082924B0AE" box="[1330,1385,1457,1479]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D993F1FA0829A4B0AE" box="[1452,1513,1457,1479]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="529"></td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9907BFA082B49B0AE" box="[1574,1796,1457,1479]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Stejneger (I9Ɵ7)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D34B0D99730FA5B2B49B090" box="[365,1796,1506,1529]" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">
<th id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99730FA5B2EB4B090" box="[365,761,1506,1529]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Penghu Group</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99520FA5B2FD8B090" box="[893,917,1506,1529]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">I5</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99593FA5B2FB5B090" box="[974,1016,1506,1529]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">25.7</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D99215FA5B28C8B090" box="[1096,1157,1506,1529]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">24M26</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D992BCFA5B28B7B090" box="[1249,1274,1506,1529]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">I5</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9936FFA5B2924B090" box="[1330,1385,1506,1529]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">I7</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D993F1FA5B29A4B090" box="[1452,1513,1506,1529]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">I5MI8</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D34B0D9907BFA5B2B49B090" box="[1574,1796,1506,1529]" gridcol="7" gridrow="8" pageId="9" pageNumber="529">Van Denburgh (I9I2b)</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<caption id="DF4A664C4D374F2C9620FD892ECEB709" pageId="10" pageNumber="530">
<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D374F2C9620FD892ECEB709" blockId="10.[125,1863,560,608]" pageId="10" pageNumber="530">
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D374F2C9620FD892C91B72C" bold="true" box="[125,220,560,581]" pageId="10" pageNumber="530">TABLE 6.</emphasis>
Morphometric variation (mean ± SD, followeđ by range in parentheses; in mm) in the type series of
<taxonomicName id="4C354D474D374F2C9228FD892955B72C" box="[1141,1304,560,581]" class="Reptilia" family="Scincidae" genus="Plestiodon" kingdom="Animalia" order="Squamata" pageId="10" pageNumber="530" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="takarai" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D374F2C9228FD892955B72C" box="[1141,1304,560,581]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="530">Plestiodon takarai</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B941EAD64D374F2C937DFD892925B72C" bold="true" box="[1312,1384,560,581]" pageId="10" pageNumber="530">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A27257AD4D374F2C937DFD892925B72C" box="[1312,1384,560,581]" pageId="10" pageNumber="530" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
KUZ: Zoological Collection of the Kyoto University Museum. See the main text for đefinitions of the characters.
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</caption>
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<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D374F2C9623FD622D71B794" blockId="10.[125,1874,637,1658]" pageId="10" pageNumber="530">Locality Uotsurijima Ιs. Kitakojima Ιs. Minamikojima Ιs. Kubajima Ιs. Ιs.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D364F2D969AFF2E2EAAB114" blockId="11.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="11" pageNumber="531">Nostril in anterior region of nasal; nasal slightly smaller than first supralabial, overlapping anterior loreal, supranasal, and first supralabial; postnasal absent on each side; anterior loreal twice as high as wide, overlapped by supranasal and first supralabial, overlapping posterior loreal and second supralabial; posterior loreal wider than high, overlapping first supraciliary, preocular, first presubocular, and third supralabial, overlapped by second supralabial; eight supraciliaries on each side, anterior ones overlapping posterior ones, first one largest, second and third one as wide as high, fourth to seventh ones wider than high, eighth one elongated; one small preocular on each side, contacting first presubocular, overlapping first supraciliary; two presuboculars on each side, anterior ones overlapping posterior ones, first one shorter than first supraciliary, overlapping, third and fourth supralabials, second one smaller than first one, overlapped by fourth supralabial; two small postoculars on each side, upper one overlapping eighth supraciliary, upper pretemporal and lower postocular, lower one overlapping two pretemporals and third postsubocular on left side (fourth postsubocular on right side); three postsuboculars on left side (four on right side), first one overlapping second one and sixth supralabial, second one overlapping sixth supralabial and primary temporal, third one overlapping second one, primary temporal, and lower pretemporal on left side (overlapped by second one, overlapping primary temporal on right side, fourth one overlapping third one and lower pretemporal, and primary temporal only on right side); two pretemporals on each side, upper one overlapping lower one, lower one overlapping primary and upper secondary temporals; single primary temporal on each side, obliquely elongated, overlapped by sixth supralabial, overlapping two secondary temporals and seventh supralabial; two seconadary temporals on each side, upper one fan-shaped with slightly emarginated posterior margin and much larger than lower one, overlapping nuchal and two tertiary temporals, lower one elongated, overlapped by seventh supralabial, overlapping upper one, lower tertiary temporal, and upper postlabial; two tertiary temporals on each side, much higher than wide, upper one overlapped by lower one, and nuchal; seven supralabials on each side, anterior ones overlapping posterior ones, first to fourth ones similar in size and smaller than succeeding three, fifth and sixth ones intermediate in size, below eye, seventh one largest; two postlabials on each side, followed by a few small scales separating from ear opening, upper one overlapped by lower tertiary temporal and overlapping lower one on left side (overlapping lower tertiary temporal and lower one on right side), each one overlapped by seventh supralabial; three small auricular lobules in anterior margin of ear opening on left side (two on right side); lower eyelid with vertically elongated scales on each side, separated from presuboculars and postsuboculars by two or three rows of granules.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D364F2D969AFB3E2ECBB08C" blockId="11.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="11" pageNumber="531">Mental wider than long, rounded anteriorly, overlapping first infralabial and postmental; single postmental with pentagonal shape, slightly longer than mental, overlapped by first and second infralabials, overlapping first chin shield; five infralabials on left side (six on right), anterior ones overlapping posterior ones, first ones as wide as high, second to fifth ones (second to sixth ones on right side) wider than high, fifth one (sixth one on right side) widest; three pairs of chin shields, obliquely elongated, anterior ones overlapping posterior ones, first one overlapped by second and third infralabials, left one overlapped by right one anteriorly, second one overlapped by third and fourth infralabials, left one separated from right one by one gular scale, third one overlapped by fourth infralabial, left one separated from right one by four gular scales; pair of postgenials, more than two times as long as wide, overlapped by fourth and fifth infralabials on left side (fourth to sixth on right side); scales medially overlapped by postgenials longer than wide.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D364F2D969AFA562E58B3F1" blockId="11.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="11" pageNumber="531">Body scales smooth, dorsal and ventral ones nearly equal in size, slightly larger than lateral ones; 36 scale rows around neck just anterior to forelimb, 28 rows around middle of body; 55 pairs of paravertebral scales; subcaudals wider than other scale rows around tail, 83 scales; 13 scale rows around tail at tenth subcaudal position; pair of enlarged preanals, left one overlapping right one, both overlapped by smaller outer scales; pair of keeled lateral postanal scales in postanal region.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D364F2D969AF91D2E2EB224" blockId="11.[151,1437,151,2013]" pageId="11" pageNumber="531">
Limbs well developed, scales smooth, about as large as or smaller than lateral ones on body; hands with five distinct fingers, third one longest, subdigital lamellae
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on left/right fingers, granular scales on palm with larger ones centered; patch of enlarged irregular scales on posterior femur; feet with five distinct toes, fourth one largest, subdigital lamellae
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on left/right toes, granular scale on sole with larger ones near ankle.
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D364F2D969AF8EE2D5DB219" bold="true" box="[199,272,1879,1904]" pageId="11" pageNumber="531">Color.</emphasis>
In preservative, dorsum of hatchling (based on OPM-H-560) light brown with five longitudinal grayish lines except for grayish distal portion of tail. MDL beginning on snout, bifurcating on nuchals, and extending on paravertebrals to proximal portion of tail. DLL beginning from first supraocular, running on third scale row at midbody, and ending around the same position as MDL. LL beginning just behind ear opening, running on sixth scale row at midbody, and fading before end of MDL and DLL. Venter cream except for middle body (partially brownish or grayish cream) and distal portion of tail (slightly brownish cream). Regenerated part of tip of tail cream. For subadults (based on KUZ R18077, 32163, 32165, 321679) and adults (based on KUZ R32162, 32164, 32166, 32170, 35252, 390413), dorsal surface of head brown or dark brown. Dorsal surface of body and limbs dark brown or grayish brown. Dorsolateral region of three adults slightly reddish brown with a few black scales near forelimb. Dorsal surface of tail like dorsal surface of body, but regenerate portion light brown or gray. Longitudinal line fading but partially retaining (six subadults and three adults), or entirely lacking (five adults). In midbody region, MDL retaining in half of subadults (n = 3), DLL in most subadults (n = 5) and a few adults (n = 2), and LL in one subadult. Ventral surface of head cream or white. Ventral surface of body entirely blackish gray or grayish white, or cream medially and blackish cream laterally. Ventral surface of limb cream, dark cream, or white. Ventral surface of tail entirely white, entirely cream, white with brownish regenerated portion, cream with grayish regenerated portion, white with brownish proximal portion, or cream with darker proximal portion. See
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for coloration of hatchling in life.
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D314F2A969AFDD22D72B7ED" bold="true" box="[199,319,619,644]" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">Variation.</emphasis>
Variations in the morphometric and meristic characters are presented in
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and
<tableCitation id="C6B7037F4D314F2A92A4FDD42947B7ED" box="[1273,1290,621,644]" captionStart="TABLE 7" captionStartId="12.[151,239,868,891]" captionText="TABLE 7. Meristic variation (mean ± SD, followed by range in parentheses) in the type series of Plestiodon takarai sp. nov. Both values (left / right) are shown for bilateral characters where their counts were inconsistent. KUZ: Zoological Collection of the Kyoto University Museum. See the main text for definition of the characters." pageId="12" pageNumber="532">7</tableCitation>
. The number of PN, PrO, SuO, PoO, PrT, T1, T2, SL, and PM is not listed in
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as they are in the same state as in the holotype. Specimens in the type series other than the holotype consistently possess a pair of Nu. In addition, the CLPS is always keeled, and an EISPF is always present. The frontal of KUZ R1 8077 is divided into anterior and posterior parts. The third CS and IL of KUZ R39041 are separated by the contact between the second CS and the postgenial scales on the left side.
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D314F2A96CAFCDD2D47B612" bold="true" box="[151,266,868,891]" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">TABLE 7.</emphasis>
Meristic variation (mean ± SD, followed by range in parentheses) in the type series of
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D314F2A92F2FCDA2938B612" box="[1199,1397,867,891]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">Plestiodon takarai</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D314F2A9321FCDD2C8BB6F2" bold="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A27257AD4D314F2A9321FCDD2C8BB6F2" pageId="12" pageNumber="532" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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Both values (left/right) are shown for bilateral characters where their counts were inconsistent. KUZ: Zoological Collection of the Kyoto University Museum.See the main text for definition of the characters.
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<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D314F2A96C4FC6E2E3AB685" blockId="12.[153,631,982,1035]" box="[153,631,982,1004]" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">Type Holotype Paratypes</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D314F2A9761FC4C2D95B162" blockId="12.[153,631,982,1035]" box="[316,472,1013,1035]" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">(KUZ R32170)</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D314F2A96C4FBA729CDB3D1" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">
<table id="F935C4644D31B0D996C4FBA729C5B3D1" box="[153,1416,1054,1720]" gridcols="6" gridrows="12" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">
<tr id="350534864D31B0D996C4FBA729C5B13A" box="[153,1416,1054,1107]" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D996C4FBA72CA0B13A" box="[153,237,1054,1107]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">Locality (n)</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99761FBA72D80B13A" box="[316,461,1054,1107]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">Kitakojima Is.</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9944EFBA72E86B13A" box="[531,715,1054,1107]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">Uotsurijima Is. (5)</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99555FBA72FF2B13A" box="[776,959,1054,1107]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">Kitakojima Is. (9)</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D995B1FBA728EFB13A" box="[1004,1186,1054,1107]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">Minamikojima Is. (2)</th>
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9928DFBA729C5B13A" box="[1232,1416,1054,1107]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">Kubajima Is. (3)</th>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D31B0D996C4FBDF29C5B115" box="[153,1416,1126,1148]" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D996C4FBDF2CA0B115" box="[153,237,1126,1148]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">MSR</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99761FBDF2D80B115" box="[316,461,1126,1148]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">28</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9944EFBDF2E86B115" box="[531,715,1126,1148]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">27.8±0.4 (2728)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99555FBDF2FF2B115" box="[776,959,1126,1148]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">28.0±0.5 (2729)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D995B1FBDF28EFB115" box="[1004,1186,1126,1148]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">27, 28</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9928DFBDF29C5B115" box="[1232,1416,1126,1148]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">27.3±0.9 (2628)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D31B0D996C4FB2929C5B1CF" box="[153,1416,1168,1190]" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D996C4FB292CA0B1CF" box="[153,237,1168,1190]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">PVS</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99761FB292D80B1CF" box="[316,461,1168,1190]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">55</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9944EFB292E86B1CF" box="[531,715,1168,1190]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">55.2±0.7 (5456)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99555FB292FF2B1CF" box="[776,959,1168,1190]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">55.3±1.0 (5457)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D995B1FB2928EFB1CF" box="[1004,1186,1168,1190]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">55, 55</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9928DFB2929C5B1CF" box="[1232,1416,1168,1190]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">55.3±0.9 (5456)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D31B0D996C4FB0029C5B1BB" box="[153,1416,1209,1234]" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D996C4FB002CA0B1BB" box="[153,237,1209,1234]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">C10SR</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99761FB002D80B1BB" box="[316,461,1209,1234]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">13</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9944EFB002E86B1BB" box="[531,715,1209,1234]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">11.0±0.0 (—)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99555FB002FF2B1BB" box="[776,959,1209,1234]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">11.9±0.9 (1113)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D995B1FB0028EFB1BB" box="[1004,1186,1209,1234]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">11, 11</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9928DFB0029C5B1BB" box="[1232,1416,1209,1234]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">12b</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D31B0D996C4FB5C29C5B192" box="[153,1416,1253,1275]" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D996C4FB5C2CA0B192" box="[153,237,1253,1275]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">PrSO</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99761FB5C2D80B192" box="[316,461,1253,1275]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">2</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9944EFB5C2E86B192" box="[531,715,1253,1275]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">2.0±0.0 (—)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99555FB5C2FF2B192" box="[776,959,1253,1275]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">2.0±0.0 (—)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D995B1FB5C28EFB192" box="[1004,1186,1253,1275]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">2, 2</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9928DFB5C29C5B192" box="[1232,1416,1253,1275]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">2.3±0.5 (23)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D31B0D996C4FAB729C5B04D" box="[153,1416,1294,1316]" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D996C4FAB72CA0B04D" box="[153,237,1294,1316]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">SuO-F</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99761FAB72D80B04D" box="[316,461,1294,1316]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3/2</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9944EFAB72E86B04D" box="[531,715,1294,1316]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3.0±0.0 (—)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99555FAB72FF2B04D" box="[776,959,1294,1316]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3.0±0.0 (—)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D995B1FAB728EFB04D" box="[1004,1186,1294,1316]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3, 3/2, 3</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9928DFAB729C5B04D" box="[1232,1416,1294,1316]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3.0±0.0 (—)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D31B0D996C4FA8E29C5B005" box="[153,1416,1335,1388]" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D996C4FA8E2CA0B005" box="[153,237,1335,1388]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">SuC</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99761FA8E2D80B005" box="[316,461,1335,1388]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">8</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9944EFA8E2E86B005" box="[531,715,1335,1388]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">7.4±0.5 (78)/ 7.2±0.4 (78)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99555FA8E2FF2B005" box="[776,959,1335,1388]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">7.7±0.7 (79)/ 7.4±0.5 (78)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D995B1FA8E28EFB005" box="[1004,1186,1335,1388]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">9, 9/8, 7</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9928DFA8E29C5B005" box="[1232,1416,1335,1388]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">8.0±0.0 (—)/ 7.3±0.5 (78)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D31B0D996C4FAC629C5B0DD" box="[153,1416,1407,1460]" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D996C4FAC62CA0B0DD" box="[153,237,1407,1460]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">PoSO</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99761FAC62D80B0DD" box="[316,461,1407,1460]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3/4</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9944EFAC62E86B0DD" box="[531,715,1407,1460]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3.2±0.4 (34)/ 3.0±0.0 (—)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99555FAC62FF2B0DD" box="[776,959,1407,1460]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3.1±0.3 (34)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D995B1FAC628EFB0DD" box="[1004,1186,1407,1460]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3, 3/3, 4</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9928DFAC629C5B0DD" box="[1232,1416,1407,1460]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3.3±0.5 (34)/ 3.0±0.0 (—)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D31B0D996C4FA7E29C5B089" box="[153,1416,1479,1504]" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D996C4FA7E2CA0B089" box="[153,237,1479,1504]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">T3</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99761FA7E2D80B089" box="[316,461,1479,1504]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">2</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9944EFA7E2E86B089" box="[531,715,1479,1504]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">—/2a</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99555FA7E2FF2B089" box="[776,959,1479,1504]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">2.0±0.0 (—)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D995B1FA7E28EFB089" box="[1004,1186,1479,1504]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">2, 3/2, 2</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9928DFA7E29C5B089" box="[1232,1416,1479,1504]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">2.0±0.0 (—)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="350534864D31B0D996C4FA4D29C5B341" box="[153,1416,1524,1576]" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D996C4FA4D2CA0B341" box="[153,237,1524,1576]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">IL</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99761FA4D2D80B341" box="[316,461,1524,1576]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">5/6</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9944EFA4D2E86B341" box="[531,715,1524,1576]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">6.2±0.4 (67)/ 6.0±0.0 (—)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99555FA4D2FF2B341" box="[776,959,1524,1576]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">5.9±0.7 (47)/ 6.0±0.0 (—)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D995B1FA4D28EFB341" box="[1004,1186,1524,1576]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">6, 6</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9928DFA4D29C5B341" box="[1232,1416,1524,1576]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">6.0±0.0 (—)/ 6.3±0.5 (67)</td>
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<tr id="350534864D31B0D996C4F98529C5B319" box="[153,1416,1596,1648]" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">
<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D996C4F9852CA0B319" box="[153,237,1596,1648]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">CS</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99761F9852D80B319" box="[316,461,1596,1648]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9944EF9852E86B319" box="[531,715,1596,1648]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3.0±0.0 (—)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99555F9852FF2B319" box="[776,959,1596,1648]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3.0±0.0 (—)/ 3.1±0.3 (34)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D995B1F98528EFB319" box="[1004,1186,1596,1648]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3, 3</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9928DF98529C5B319" box="[1232,1416,1596,1648]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">3.0±0.0 (—)</td>
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<th id="76D45DFA4D31B0D996C4F93D2CA0B3D1" box="[153,237,1668,1720]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">TIV</th>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99761F93D2D80B3D1" box="[316,461,1668,1720]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">22/20</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9944EF93D2E86B3D1" box="[531,715,1668,1720]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">19.8±1.5 (1822)/ 20.4±1.2 (1922)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D99555F93D2FF2B3D1" box="[776,959,1668,1720]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">22.4±0.9 (2124)/ 21.6±1.1 (2024)</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D995B1F93D28EFB3D1" box="[1004,1186,1668,1720]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">23, 21</td>
<td id="76D45DFA4D31B0D9928DF93D29C5B3D1" box="[1232,1416,1668,1720]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">21.3±1.2 (2023)/ 20.7±0.5 (2021)</td>
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<paragraph id="8B8A36C44D314F2A96CAF9602FC6B27C" blockId="12.[151,1005,1753,1813]" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">a Not counted except for on the right side of one specimen due to poor condition. b Taken from a single specimen due to the others having imperfect tails.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D314F2A969AF8842D2DB23F" bold="true" box="[199,352,1853,1878]" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">Distribution.</emphasis>
This species occurs on four islands (Uotsurijima, Kitakojima, Minanikojima, and Kubajima Islands) in the Senkaku Group, Southern Ryukyus (Ishigaki City,
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),
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.
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D314F2A969AF83F2DC7B2F7" bold="true" box="[199,394,1925,1950]" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">Natural history.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D314F2A97CAF83F2E21B2F7" box="[407,620,1926,1950]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">Plestiodon takarai</emphasis>
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was frequently observed around rocks in various habitats, including coastal areas, shrublands, mountain forests, and grasslands (
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;
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;
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Ota
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1993
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).
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reported that this lizard was also found among
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D314F2A9238F87729D1B28F" box="[1125,1436,1998,2022]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="532">Crepidiastrum lanceolatum</emphasis>
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near a crater on Kubajima Island. An adult female that was collected on Uotsurijima Island in
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(KUZ R18922) contained three ova (largest =
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diameter). The testis size of adult males collected on Kubajima Island in
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observed the brooding behavior of females on Kitakojima Island, whereby each female surrounded her clutch with the whole body and tail in nests that were located beneath coral rocks on the ground. He also noted the clutch size (67), egg size (length = 15.0
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). A similar interaction between these lizards and nesting seabirds was also observed on Uotsurijima Island (
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).
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<emphasis id="B941EAD64D304F2B969AFDD52D03B7ED" bold="true" box="[199,334,620,644]" pageId="13" pageNumber="533">Etymology.</emphasis>
The species name is dedicated to the late Dr. Tetsuo Takara, Emeritus Professor at the University of the Ryukyus. As the pioneer of modern biological and geological studies on the Senkaku Group after WWII, Dr. Takara led the survey team and conducted fieldwork on this island group five times between
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(
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). Suggested common names: Senkaku-Tokage (Japanese); Senkaku Skink (English).
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