Hidden Urban Biodiversity: A New Species of the Genus <i>Scincella</i> Mittleman, 1950 (Squamata: Scincidae) from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Southwest China

Hidden Urban Biodiversity: A New Species of the Genus <i>Scincella</i> Mittleman, 1950 (Squamata: Scincidae) from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Southwest China

The genus <i>Scincella</i> Mittleman, 1950, belonging to the family Scincidae, exhibits considerable morphological convergence, complicating species delimitation and resulting in underestimated diversity. Currently, 41 species are formally recognized in this genus, although this figure l...

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Main Authors:	Ru-Wan Jia, Zong-Yuan Gao, Di-Hao Wu, Guan-Qi Wang, Gang Liu, Min Liu, Ke Jiang, De-Chun Jiang, Jin-Long Ren, Jia-Tang Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:	Animals
Subjects:	phylogeny morphology <i>Scincella chengduensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> taxonomy herpetological diversity
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/2/232
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