Gold in the mountains: Striking new species of Papuascincus (Sphenomorphini: Scincidae) from New Guinea

Abstract Skinks are the most diverse component of the reptile fauna in the mountains of New Guinea and many seemingly specialised high-elevation species remain undescribed. Here we describe two spectacular new gold-patterned skinks in the montane-specialist genus Papuascincus. Both sp...

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Main Authors: Alex Slavenko, Stephen J. Richards, Stephen C. Donnellan, Allen Allison, Paul M. Oliver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft 2024-01-01
Series:Vertebrate Zoology
Online Access:https://vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com/article/112782/download/pdf/