First record of Takydromus sikkimensis Günther, 1888 (Squamata, Lacertidae) from Nepal

We report the first record of Sikkim grass lizard, Takydromus sikkimensis Günther, 1888 in Nepal based on morphological characters such as the presence of four pairs of femoral pores, 12 rows of ventral scales, tail more than 3.6 times longer than snout-vent length. Our record of T. sikkimensis at M...

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Published in:Herpetozoa (Wien) 2022-08, Vol.35 (2), p.159-163
Main Authors: Gautam, Bivek, Bhattarai, Santosh, Kandel, Ram Chandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological diversity
Biological diversity conservation
India
Lizards
Natural resources
United Kingdom
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Summary:We report the first record of Sikkim grass lizard, Takydromus sikkimensis Günther, 1888 in Nepal based on morphological characters such as the presence of four pairs of femoral pores, 12 rows of ventral scales, tail more than 3.6 times longer than snout-vent length. Our record of T. sikkimensis at Miklajung, Morang district represents the western-most observation of the species, ca. 94 km west of its type locality, Sikkim, India and is the first in Nepal for this species, genus, and family. This record is from Chure/Siwalik hill range which lies outside of Nepal’s protected area network. This species is listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and warrants detailed inventory and immediate conservation interventions.
ISSN:1013-4425
2682-955X
DOI:10.3897/herpetozoa.35.e89497