First Record of Lygosoma angeli (Smith, 1937) (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) in Thailand with Notes on Other Specimens from Laos

Michael Cota; Peter Geissler; Tanya Chan-ard; Sunchai Makchai

Authors

Michael Cota Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Thailand, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand
Peter Geissler Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Adenauerallee 160, Bonn, D-53113 Germany
Tanya Chan-ard Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Thailand, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand
Sunchai Makchai Natural History Museum, National Science Museum, Thailand, Technopolis, Khlong 5, Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand

Keywords:

Lygosoma angeli, Scincidae, geographic distribution, new record, Thailand

Abstract

The lygosomine skink, Lygosoma angeli, is added to the herpetofauna of Thailand based on material from the collection of the Natural History Museum. New geographical and morphological data on Lao specimens of L. angeli are also provided.

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