Abstract
Proablepharus naranjicaudus sp. nov. (Squamata: Scincidae), is distinguished from all its known congeners in having supraoculars four, first two contacting frontal; frontoparietals and interparietal fused into a single scale; supraciliaries usually six; upper preocular small or absent; postsupralabials usually one, and subdigital lamellae of pestri-mucronate. Juveniles have striking pale and dark stripes through the centre of each dorsal scale and a orange tail; both pattern elements may become muted in adults. The species is apparently endemic to areas of cracking-clay soils in the Ord-Victoria region of the north-western part of the Northern Territory. A key to the species in the genus is provided.
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