A new skink of the genus Scincella Mittleman, 1950 (Squamata, Scincidae) from Son La Province, northwestern Vietnam.

ABSTRACT: A new species of the genus Scincella Mittleman, 1950 is described from northern Vietnam based on morphological and molecular evidence. Scincellatruongi sp. nov. is characterized by a combination of the following characters: size medium (SVL up to 59.4 mm); primary temporals 2; external ear opening without lobules; loreals two; supralabials seven or eight; infralabials six or seven; nuchals in three pairs; midbody scales in 28 rows; dorsal scales smooth, in six rows across the back; paravertebral scales 60-67, not widened; ventral scales in 60-70 rows; ten smooth lamellae beneath finger IV and 13-15 beneath toe IV; toes not reaching to fingers when limbs adpressed along body; dorsal surface of body and tail bronze brown with few black spots, a dark stripe running from n

SUBMITTER: Pham AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11833305 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature