Taxonomic revision and re-description of Ateuchosaurus pellopleurus (Hallowell, 1861) (Reptilia, Squamata, Scincidae) with resurrection of A. okinavensis (Thompson, 1912)
The scincid lizard Ateuchosaurus pellopleurus (Hallowell, 1861) has been recognized as a single species widely distributed in the Osumi, Tokara, Amami, and Okinawa Groups of the Ryukyu Archipelago, southern Japan. However, a recent molecular phylogenetic study suggested that this skink should be div...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2023-01-01
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Series: | Zoosystematics and Evolution |
Online Access: | https://zse.pensoft.net/article/95923/download/pdf/ |