A New Species of the Water Skink Tropidophorus (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) from Northeastern Thailand

Yodchaiy Chuaynkern; Jarujin Nabhitabhata; Chantip Inthara; Mongkol Kamsoor; Kittisak Somsri

Authors

Yodchaiy Chuaynkern Thailand Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120 THAILAND
Jarujin Nabhitabhata Thailand Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120 THAILAND
Chantip Inthara Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002 THAILAND
Mongkol Kamsoor Phu Khiew Wildlife Sanctuary, P.O. Box 3, Chum Pae, Khon Kaen 40130 THAILAND
Kittisak Somsri Phu Khiew Wildlife Sanctuary, P.O. Box 3, Chum Pae, Khon Kaen 40130 THAILAND

Keywords:

Tropidophorus hangnam, new species, Phu Khiew Wildlife Sanctuary, Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand

Abstract

A new species of the water skink, of the genus Tropidophorus was described as T. hangnam, sp. nov. based on ten specimens collected from Phu Khiew Wildlife Sanctuary, Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand. This species is characterized by having the following characteristics: head scales smooth; dorsal weakly keeled; lateral body, and upper, anterior and posterior parts of limbs keeled; tail with strong spine-like keels in lateral; lateral scale-rows directed obliquely; two enlarge preanal scales; no subcaudal median scale rows; tail shorter than SVL. The record makes the species account in Thailand up to nine

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