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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Main Authors: Tomohisa Makino, Takafumi Nakano, Taku Okamoto, Tsutomu Hikida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-01-01
Series:Zoosystematics and Evolution
Online Access:https://zse.pensoft.net/article/95923/download/pdf/