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FIGURE 1. a in Lost and Found: Taxonomic revision of the speckled skink (Oligosoma infrapunctatum; Reptilia; Scincidae) species complex from New Zealand reveals a potential cryptic extinction, resurrection of two species, and description of three new species

FIGURE 1. a) Map showing the districts in New Zealand.

TABLE 1 in The Okuru skink (Oligosoma carinacauda sp. nov) of South Westland, New Zealand-simply elusive or extinct?

<p><b>TABLE 1.</b> Comparison of morphometric and meristic features between <i>O. carinacauda</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> and similar species.</p><table><tbody><tr><th><b>Character</b></th><th><i>O. carinacauda</i></th><th><i>O. inconspicuum</i></th><th><i>O. repens</i></th><th><i>O. burganae</i></th><th><i>O. tekakahu</i></th><th><i>O. toka</i></th><th><i>O. aureocola</i></th><th><i>O. polychroma</i></th></tr><tr><th><b>sp. nov.</b></th></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><th><b>Mean TL/SVL</b></th><td>1.25</td><td>1.16 n=14</td><td>1.28 n=2</td><td>1.00 n=1</td><td>N/A</td><td>1.16 n=3</td><td>N/A</td><td>1.16 n=19</td></tr><tr><th><b>(intact tail)</b></th></tr><tr><th><b>MS</b></th><td>29</td><td>26–32</td><td>30–34</td><td>30–34</td><td>30</td><td>30–34</td><td>30–31</td><td>26–31</td></tr><tr><th><b>VS</b></th><td>82</td><td>67–86</td><td>68–81</td><td>70–82</td><td>68</td><td>77–88</td><td>80–84</td><td>63–81</td></tr><tr><th><b>Lamellae</b></th><td>18/19</td><td>17–23</td><td>19–23</td><td>18–23</td><td>16</td><td>17–23</td><td>24–26</td><td>17–26</td></tr><tr><th><b>HL/HW</b></th><td>1.63</td><td>1.25–1.63</td><td>1.34–1.60</td><td>1.28–1.48</td><td>1.44</td><td>1.37–1.53</td><td>1.45–1.51</td><td>1.44– 1.93</td></tr><tr><th><b>SVL/HW</b></th><td>12.04</td><td>7.50–11.63</td><td>9.09–10.84</td><td>9.45–11.61</td><td>9.88</td><td>9.20–11.98</td><td>9.42–9.83</td><td>8.31–12.93</td></tr><tr><th><b>Projecting</b></th><td>No</td><td>Sometimes</td><td>Sometimes</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Usually</td></tr><tr><th><b>scale(s) in ear</b></th><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th><b>opening</b></th></tr><tr><th><b>Tail keeled</b></th><td>Yes</td><td>Sometimes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><th><b>Supraoculars</b></th><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>3</td><td>3,4</td><td>3,4</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3,4</td></tr></tbody></table>

TABLE A 2 in A new species of rock skink (Scincidae: Liopholis) from the Central Ranges bioregion of arid Australia

<p><b>TABLE A2.</b> Morphological characters measured and counted in this study. Linear measurements were taken with digital Vernier callipers unless otherwise stated. Unilateral measurements were taken from the right side.</p><table><tbody><tr><th>Variable</th><th>Details</th></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><th>SVL</th><td>Snout-vent length; from tip of snout to posterior edge of cloacal scale. Specimens were straightened out against a flat surfaced ruler, which ensures the body is kept straight. Measured with 0.5mm precision.</td></tr><tr><th>SnL</th><td>Snout length; from tip of snout to anterior margin of eye. Measured with 0.5mm precision.</td></tr><tr><th>TL</th><td>Tail length; from posterior edge of cloacal scale to tail tip. Only measured on complete original tails. Specimens were straightened out against a flat surfaced ruler, which ensures the tail is kept straight. Measured with 0.5mm precision.</td></tr><tr><th>HL</th><td>Head length; from tip of snout to anterior margin of ear. Measured with 0.1mm precision.</td></tr><tr><th>HW</th><td>Head width; across widest point of the temporal region. Measured with 0.1mm precision.</td></tr><tr><th>HD</th><td>Head depth; from the top of the parietal table to the ventral surface of the lower jaw. Measured with 0.1mm precision.</td></tr><tr><th>AGL</th><td>Axilla-groin length; from anterior edge of hindlimb, to posterior edge of the forelimb, with the limbs held at right angles to the body axis; measured with internal jaws of callipers. Measured with 0.5mm precision.</td></tr><tr><th>BW</th><td>Body width; across body at the halfway point between forelimb and hindlimb. Measured with 0.5mm precision.</td></tr><tr><th>FLL</th><td>Forelimb length; from the most medial extent of the post-axillary crease to the tip of the claw of the fourth digit, with the forelimb held at a right angle to the body axis. Measured with 0.5mm precision.</td></tr><tr><th>HLL</th><td>Hindlimb length; from the most medial extent of the post-inguinal crease to the tip of the claw of the fourth digit, with the forelimb held at a right angle to the body axis. Measured with 0.5mm precision.</td></tr><tr><th>MSR</th><td>Midbody scale rows; number of scale rows counted at a midline around the circumference of the body.</td></tr><tr><th>SubDig</th><td>Subdigital lamellae; number of scales under fourth toe, beginning with the scale adjoining the claw and extending to the last large scale distinguishable from the plantar scales.</td></tr><tr><th>Nucals</th><td>Nuchal scales; counted series of broad paired scales on the nape, immediately posterior to the parietal scales.</td></tr><tr><th>SupLab</th><td>Supralabials; scales bordering the upper lip, counted as a series beginning at the scale adjoining the rostral to the last scale above the jaw hinge.</td></tr><tr><th>SupCil</th><td>Supraciliaries; beginning with scale that adjoins prefrontal and loreal, and ends with the last scale still contacting both the ciliaries and last supraocular (Horner 1992).</td></tr><tr><th>Cil</th><td>Ciliaries (or palpebrals); counted series of enlarged scales along free edge of upper eyelid.</td></tr><tr><th>Lob</th><td>Ear lobules, counted series of large projecting scales along the anterior margin of the ear opening. Presence of the much smaller upper ear lobules were noted, but were not included in analysis.</td></tr></tbody></table>

TABLE A 1 in A new species of rock skink (Scincidae: Liopholis) from the Central Ranges bioregion of arid Australia

<p><b>TABLE A1.</b> Material examined in this study. Abbreviations are: Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), Australian Museum (AMS), South Australian museum (SAMA), Western Australian Museum (WAM), National Museum of Victoria (NMV). Holotypes are indicated by *H*. “Type” indicates the type of specimen (S= museum specimen; L= live animal; T= tissue sample). “Data” indicates the nature of the data extracted from each specimen used in this study, as follows: *DNA only, **morphology only, ***morphology and DNA.</p><table><tbody><tr><th><b>Specimen</b></th><th><b>Location</b></th><th><b>Latitude</b></th><th><b>Longitude</b></th><th><b>Tissue #</b></th><th><b>GenBank #</b></th><th><b>Type</b></th><th><b>Data</b></th></tr><tr><th><i>Liopholis aputja</i></th></tr><tr><th><b>sp. nov.</b></th></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><th>AMS R17271</th><td>Piltardi Rockhole, Mann</td><td>-26.116</td><td>130.283</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Ranges</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>AMS R17456</th><td>Erliwunyawunya Rockhole,</td><td>-26.35833</td><td>131.72499</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Musgrave Ranges</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>SAMA R51590</th><td>36.5 km ESE of Amata, OPP</td><td>-26.2558</td><td>131.4933</td><td>ABTC</td><td>AY520483</td><td>S, T</td><td>***</td></tr><tr><th></th><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>42404</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>SAMA R60802</th><td>Alalkanya Gorge, 13 km</td><td>-26.1633</td><td>132.1166</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th><b>*H*</b></th><td>N of Pukatja, Musgrave</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Ranges</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>-</th><td>Alalkanya Gorge, 13 km</td><td>-26.163139</td><td>132.11734</td><td>(NMV)</td><td>PQ067254</td><td>L, T</td><td>***</td></tr><tr><th></th><td>N of Pukatja, Musgrave</td><td></td><td></td><td>Z79473</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Ranges</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>-</th><td>Aliwanyiwanyinya</td><td>-26.381896</td><td>131.693497</td><td>(NMV)</td><td>-</td><td>L, T</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Rockhole</td><td></td><td></td><td>Z79474</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>-</th><td>Aliwanyiwanyinya</td><td>-26.381089</td><td>131.688177</td><td>(NMV)</td><td>-</td><td>L, T</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Rockhole</td><td></td><td></td><td>Z79475</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>-</th><td>Aliwanyiwanyinya</td><td>-26.38133</td><td>131.701714</td><td>(NMV)</td><td>-</td><td>L, T</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Rockhole</td><td></td><td></td><td>Z79476</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>-</th><td>Aliwanyiwanyinya</td><td>-26.381582</td><td>131.688737</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>L</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Rockhole</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>-</th><td>Aliwanyiwanyinya</td><td>-26.38133</td><td>131.6908</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>L</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Rockhole</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>-</th><td>Aliwanyiwanyinya</td><td>-26.381582</td><td>131.688737</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>L</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Rockhole</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>-</th><td>Apara Springs</td><td>-26.045784</td><td>131.031376</td><td>(NMV)</td><td>-</td><td>L, T</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th></th><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Z79477</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>-</th><td>Piltardi Rockhole, Mann</td><td>-26.134153</td><td>130.281016</td><td>(NMV)</td><td>-</td><td>L, T</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Ranges</td><td></td><td></td><td>Z79478</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th><i>Liopholis margaretae</i></th></tr><tr><th>-</th><td>Kings Creek Station</td><td>-24.43</td><td>131.82</td><td>ABTC</td><td>AY520486</td><td>T</td><td>*</td></tr><tr><th></th><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>12624</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R11107</th><td>Reedy Rockhole, George</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Gill Ranges, Central</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Australia</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R11108</th><td>Reedy Rockhole, George</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Gill Ranges, Central</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th></th><td>Australia</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R11109</th><td>Reedy Rockhole, George Gill Ranges, Central Australia</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R11110</th><td>Reedy Rockhole, George Gill Ranges, Central Australia</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R11117</th><td>Reedy Rockhole, George Gill Ranges, Central Australia</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R14637</th><td>19 Mile Valley, Tempe Downs Station</td><td>-24.267</td><td>131.8</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R14865</th><td>Kyumpa Reserve</td><td>-23.8</td><td>133.767</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R15297</th><td>Glen Helen Station, Mt Sonder?</td><td>-23.583</td><td>132.567</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R15388</th><td>Chewings Ranges, Giles Yard Spring</td><td>-23.65</td><td>132.9</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R15423</th><td>Possum Creek, Narwietooma Station</td><td>-23.517</td><td>132.817</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R15472</th><td>SE Section of Nanga Range</td><td>-21.817</td><td>132.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R15513</th><td>Inturtupa Waterhole, Ellery Creek, Central Australia</td><td>-23.817</td><td>133.067</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R18194</th><td>Mount Riddock Station, Harts Range</td><td>-23.133</td><td>134.867</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R18202</th><td>Anna’s Reservoir, Tanami Desert</td><td>-22.583</td><td>133.133</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R26792</th><td>Henbury Station, Henbury Station</td><td>-24.599</td><td>132.919</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>WAM R29129 <b>*H*</b></th><td>Palm Valley, Northern Territory</td><td>-24.05</td><td>132.7</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32774</th><td>Alice Springs, 45 Miles South</td><td>-23.983</td><td>133.883</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32775</th><td>Reedy Creek</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32776</th><td>Kathleen Creek</td><td>-24.33333</td><td>131.67917</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32777</th><td>Reedy Creek</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32778</th><td>Reedy Creek</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32779</th><td>Reedy Creek</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32780</th><td>Palm Valley</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32781</th><td>Reedy Creek</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32782</th><td>Reedy Creek</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32783</th><td>Reedy Creek</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32784</th><td>Reedy Creek</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32785</th><td>Reedy Creek</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32786</th><td>Reedy Creek</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32787</th><td>Reedy Creek</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr><tr><th>MAGNT R32788</th><td>Reedy Creek</td><td>-24.3</td><td>131.6</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>S</td><td>**</td></tr></tbody></table><p>......continued on the next page</p><p>......continued on the next page</p>

TABLE A 3 in A new species of rock skink (Scincidae: Liopholis) from the Central Ranges bioregion of arid Australia

<p><b>TABLE A3.</b> Summary statistics and loadings of the principal component analysis (PCA) of adjusted mensural characters. Character abbreviations are defined in materials and methods.</p><table><tbody><tr><th></th><th>PC1</th><th>PC2</th><th>PC3</th><th>PC4</th><th>PC5</th><th>PC6</th><th>PC7</th></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><th>Proportion of Variance</th><td>0.37</td><td>0.17</td><td>0.14</td><td>0.13</td><td>0.06</td><td>0.06</td><td>0.03</td></tr><tr><th>Cumulative Proportion</th><td>0.37</td><td>0.55</td><td>0.7</td><td>0.83</td><td>0.89</td><td>0.96</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><th>Eigenvalues</th><td>2.64</td><td>1.22</td><td>1.05</td><td>0.92</td><td>0.47</td><td>0.43</td><td>0.27</td></tr><tr><th>Loadings</th></tr><tr><th>HL</th><td>0.74</td><td>-0.21</td><td>-0.34</td><td>-0.19</td><td>-0.30</td><td>0.38</td><td>-0.15</td></tr><tr><th>HW</th><td>0.78</td><td>-0.45</td><td>-0.001</td><td>-0.19</td><td>0.03</td><td>-0.13</td><td>0.38</td></tr><tr><th>HD</th><td>0.76</td><td>-0.29</td><td>0.37</td><td>-0.13</td><td>0.22</td><td>-0.22</td><td>-0.31</td></tr><tr><th>AGL</th><td>0.31</td><td>0.41</td><td>0.81</td><td>-0.03</td><td>-0.09</td><td>0.26</td><td>0.09</td></tr><tr><th>BW</th><td>0.38</td><td>-0.22</td><td>0.00</td><td>0.89</td><td>0.09</td><td>0.12</td><td>0.02</td></tr><tr><th>FLL</th><td>0.62</td><td>0.57</td><td>-0.14</td><td>0.19</td><td>-0.34</td><td>-0.35</td><td>-0.02</td></tr><tr><th>HLL</th><td>0.54</td><td>0.60</td><td>-0.35</td><td>-0.10</td><td>0.44</td><td>0.13</td><td>0.04</td></tr></tbody></table>

TABLE 1 in A new species of rock skink (Scincidae: Liopholis) from the Central Ranges bioregion of arid Australia

<p><b>TABLE 1.</b> Summary statistics (mean ± SD, range in parentheses) of unadjusted mensural (millimetres) and meristic (count) characters for each species.</p><table><tbody><tr><th>Character</th><th><i>Liopholis margaretae</i></th><th><i>n</i></th><th><i>Liopholis aputja</i> <b>sp. nov.</b></th><th><i>n</i></th></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><th>Snout-vent length (SVL)</th><td>94.1 ± 13.2 (52.2–108.5)</td><td>49</td><td>101.1 ± 17 (60.2–135)</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><th>Head length (HL)</th><td>19.7 ± 2.4 (12.6–22.2)</td><td>49</td><td>19.2 ± 2.8 (14.2–20.9)</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><th>Head width (HW)</th><td>14.8 ± 2.2 (8.5–18.3)</td><td>49</td><td>14.2 ± 2 (10.7–15.4)</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><th>Head depth (HD)</th><td>10.5 ± 1.6 (6–13.5)</td><td>49</td><td>9.7 ± 1.4 (7.3–10.7)</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><th>Axilla-groin length (AGL)</th><td>48.4 ± 7.5 (25.1–58.4)</td><td>49</td><td>47.4 ± 11.3 (31–62.7)</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><th>Body width (BW)</th><td>18.5 ± 3.4 (10–24.2)</td><td>49</td><td>17.8 ± 2.7 (12.9–19.6)</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><th>Forelimb length (FLL)</th><td>24.9 ± 2.7 (16.6–28.8)</td><td>49</td><td>25.4 ± 4.4 (18.1–29.7)</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><th>Hindlimb length (HLL)</th><td>34.7 ± 4.6 (21.7–40.3)</td><td>49</td><td>34.1 ± 5.5 (25–39.8)</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><th>Tail length (TL)*</th><td>168.7 ± 11.5 (152–187.5)</td><td>10</td><td>150.6 ± 13.4 (130.5–158)</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><th>Midbody scale rows (MSR)</th><td>35.3 ± 1.2 (33–38)</td><td>47</td><td>36.9 ± 1.8 (32–39)</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><th>Subdigital lamellae (SubDig)</th><td>24 ± 1.6 (20–28)</td><td>47</td><td>24.7 ± 1.8 (22–28)</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><th>Supralabials (SupLab)</th><td>8.1 ± 0.4 (8–9)</td><td>49</td><td>8.8 ± 0.6 (8–10)</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><th>Supraciliaries (SupCil)</th><td>8 ± 0.5 (6–9)</td><td>48</td><td>6.2 ± 0.4 (6–7)</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><th>Ciliaries (Cil)</th><td>10.8 ± 0.9 (9–13)</td><td>49</td><td>11.7 ± 1 (10–13)</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><th>Ear lobules (Lob)</th><td>3.2 ± 0.4 (3–4)</td><td>49</td><td>4.3 ± 0.6 (3–5)</td><td>13</td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Only for adult specimens (SVL> 75 mm) with original tails.</p>

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FIGURE 3 in A new skink (Scincidae: Saproscincus) from rocky rainforest habitat on Cape Melville, north-east Australia

FIGURE 3. Saproscincus saltus sp. nov. in life: (A, B) holotype QMJ92572, (C) paratype QMJ92562.

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Figure 1 in The phylogenetic systematics of blue-tailed skinks (Plestiodon) and the family Scincidae

Figure 1. The geographical distribution of Plestiodon, with an inset showing the Ryukyu Islands.

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Figure 3 in Molecular systematics of Caribbean skinks of the genus Mabuya (Reptilia, Scincidae), with descriptions of two new species from Venezuela

Figure 3. Distribution of (A) Mabuya croizati, Mabuya falconensis, Mabuya nigropunctata (in part; the only locality, based on the bibliography of Lotzkat, 2007, is represented by a white circle with a black dot), and (B) distribution of Mabuya meridensis, Mabuya nebulosylvestris sp. nov., and Mabuya zuliae sp. nov.

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We conducted comparative phylogeographic and population genetic analyses of Plestiodon kishinouyei and P. stimpsonii, two sympatric skinks endemic to islands in the southern Ryukyus, to explore different factors that have influenced population structure. Previous phylogenetic studies using partial mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) indicate similar divergence times from their respective closest relatives, suggesting that differences in population structure are driven by intrinsic attributes of either species rather than the common set of extrinsic factors that both presumably have been exposed to throughout their history. In this study, analysis of mtDNA sequences and microsatellite polymorphism demonstrate contrasting patterns of phylogeography and population structure: P. kishinouyei exhibits a lower genetic variability and lower genetic differentiation among islands than P. stimpsonii, consistent with recent population expansion. However, historical demographic analyses indicate that the relatively high genetic uniformity in P. kishinouyei is not attributable to recent expansion. We detected significant isolation-by-distance patterns among P. kishinouyei populations on the land bridge islands, but not among P. stimpsonii populations occurring on those same islands. Our results suggest that P. kishinouyei populations have maintained gene flows across islands until recently, probably via ephemeral Quaternary land bridges. The lower genetic variability in P. kishinouyei may also indicate smaller effective population sizes on average than that of P. stimpsonii. We interpret these differences as a consequence of ecological divergence between the two species, primarily in trophic level and habitat preference.

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Figure 3 in Thermal ecologyı activity patternı habitatı and microhabitats used by the skink Mabuya arajara (Squamata: Scincidae) in the Araripe Plateauı northeastern Brazil

Figure 3. Phylogeny of Mabuya species showing the mapping of ecological characteristics. Abbreviations: PA = Activity Pattern: D = Diurnal, N = Some activity nocturnal, U = Unimodal; H = Habitats: R = Restinga, AF = Amazonian Forest, GF = Galery forests in Savannahs, OA = Open areas, S = Savannah, CA = Caatinga, OFA = Open and forested areas, MF = Montane fields, BA = Brejos-de-altitude (Relictual forests) in Northeastern of the Brazil, AR = Atlantic rainforest, IS = Islands from Costa southeastern Brazil, FE = Forest edges, GA = Grassland area, P = Pantanal, *Restricted to the courses of the main rivers of the Amazon basin; PD = Patterns distribution: CW = Central West of the Brazil, NEB = Northeastern Brazil, NAB = Northwest of the North of Brazil, CPS = Coastal plains of southeastern Brazil, SB = Southeastern Brazil, W = Western Brazil, NB = Northern Brazil, S = Southern Brazil; M = microhabitat: Fl = fallen logs, trunk, or limb, Lt = live tree trunk or branch, Ll = leaf litter, R = rocks, Ca = cacti, Uv = about undergrowth vegetation, G = ground, Bu = bushes/shrubs, Br = bromelicolous, As = Artificial substrate, Ss = sandy soils, Fp = Fallen palm leaf, Fp = Fallen palm leaf; H = Habit: T = Terrestrial, SGA = Some grau of arboreality, SX = Saxicolous, B = Bromelicolous; Reference: 1 = Andersson (1918), 2 = Dunn (1935), 3 = Vanzolini and Reboucas-Spieker (1976), 4 = Rebouças-Spieker (1974), 5 = Rebouças-Spieker (1981), 6 = Vitt and Blackburn (1983), 7 = Rebouças-Spieker and Vanzolini (1990), 8 = Vitt (1991), 9 = Vitt and Blackburn (1991), 10 = Blackburn and Vitt (1992), 11 = Ávila-Pires (1995), 12 = Vitt (1995), 13 = Vitt et al. (1997), 14 = Rocha and Vrcibradic (1996), 15 = Vitt and Zani (1998), 16 = Vrcibradic and Rocha (1998), 17 = Vitt et al. (1999), 18 = Mesquita et al. (2000), 19 = Hatano et al., (2001), 20 = Rodrigues (2002), 21 = Vrcibradic and Rocha (2002), 22 = Moravec and Aparicio (2004), 23 = Vrcibradic et al. (2004), 24 = Vrcibradic and Rocha (2005), 25 = Mesquita et al. (2006), 26 = Miralles et al. (2009), 27 = Mesquita and Colli (2010), 28 = Ribeiro et al. (2012a), 29 = Ribeiro (2012).

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Figure 2 in Thermal ecologyı activity patternı habitatı and microhabitats used by the skink Mabuya arajara (Squamata: Scincidae) in the Araripe Plateauı northeastern Brazil

Figure 2. Period of activity of Mabuya arajara throughout the day (above left), temperature environment (above right), luminosity (below left), relative humidity (%) (below right). Slopes of the Araripe Plateau, northeast Brazil. Period September 2009 to July 2010.

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FIGURE 14 in A review of the African snake-eyed skinks (Scincidae: Panaspis) from Angola, with the description of a new species

FIGURE 14—Live photos of P. whalbergii from Bicuar National Park, Huila Province (above, CAS 263401) and near Mumbué, Bié Province (below, AMB 11675). Photos by Luis M. P. Ceríaco.