. Asiatic herpetological research. Reptiles -- Asia Periodicals; Amphibians -- Asia Periodicals. April 1990 Asiatic Herpetological Research , p. Ill. FIG. 6. Habitat of Stellio sacra, elevation 3990 m, km south of Yangbajan (30° 13' N 90° 25' E), Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region, China. 5. In the region over the shoulders there are two arched diffuse rows of slightly enlarged mucronate (spinose) scales. 6. The absence of enlarged scales or regions of enlarged scales on the back of the body. 7. The upper head scales distributed between the nasal scales have a stretched shape. The leng
. Asiatic herpetological research. Reptiles -- Asia Periodicals; Amphibians -- Asia Periodicals. April 1990 Asiatic Herpetological Research , p. Ill. FIG. 6. Habitat of Stellio sacra, elevation 3990 m, km south of Yangbajan (30° 13' N 90° 25' E), Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region, China. 5. In the region over the shoulders there are two arched diffuse rows of slightly enlarged mucronate (spinose) scales. 6. The absence of enlarged scales or regions of enlarged scales on the back of the body. 7. The upper head scales distributed between the nasal scales have a stretched shape. The length of these scales is twice the width as also in Stellio agrorensis, Stellio nuristanicus, and Stellio tuberculatus where as the scales of Stellio chernovi and Stellio himalayanus have a roundish, polygonal shape. 8. Only a single row of small scales is noted between the suboculars and the supralabials. Other species have two to five scale rows. 9. The scales of the back, shoulders, thighs and some parietal scales have an unusual microstructure. The margins of the scales are jagged resembling that of fringes. This character was also observed in Stellio annectens, Stellio erythrogaster, Stellio melanurus, and Stellio nuptus. 10. There is a patch of callous (granular) scales in the middle of the belly, which is large in males. 11. The males have a large patch of anal pores and from six to seven rows of callous scales before the cloaca. Coloration The dorsal coloration of the type. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Asiatic Herpetological Research Society; Chung-kuo liang chi pa hsing tung wu hs©eh hui. Berkeley, Calif. : Asiatic Herpetological Research Society : Chinese Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
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