Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Scincoidea |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Scincidae
Genus: Tropidophorus
Species: Tropidophorus hangnam
Name
- Tropidophorus hangnam Chuaynkern, Nabhitabhata, Inthara, Kamsook, & Somsri, 2005
Type locality: near Huay Nam Un, Phu Kjiew Wildlife Sanctuary, Chaiyaphum Province, NE Thailand.
Etymology: The specific epithet is derived from a transliteration of the Thai words, "hang" meaning tail, and "nam" meaning spine. It refers to the one of distinguish character of the new species, having strongly keeled or spines on the tail.
Vernacular name
ไทย: จิ้งเหลนห้วยหางหนาม
References
- Chuaynkern, Y., Nabhitabhata, J., Inthara, C. Kamsook, M. & K. Somsri 2005. A New Species of the Water Skink Tropidophorus (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) from Northeast Thailand. The Thailand Natural History Museum Journal 1(2): 165–176