. Asiatic herpetological research. Reptiles -- Asia Periodicals; Amphibians -- Asia Periodicals. 1997 Asiatic Herpetolog ical Research Vol. 7. p. 83 Table 1. MCZ specimens of Scincella modesta from Hong Kong and Guangdong, tropical China. MCZ hi num- Locality Elevation, m 39207 Hong Kong: The Peak 172779 Lantau: Tei Tong Tsai 172780 Lantau: Tei Tong Tsai 172781 Lantau: Keung Shan 176240 Lantau: Ngong Ping 176241 Lantau: Ngong Ping 176242 Lantau: Ngong Ping 176243 Lantau: Tai Tung Shan 176244 Lantau: Keung Shan 176245 Hong Kong: Pokfulam 176246 Mainland New Territories: Pat Sin Leng 176746 Guan
. Asiatic herpetological research. Reptiles -- Asia Periodicals; Amphibians -- Asia Periodicals. 1997 Asiatic Herpetolog ical Research Vol. 7. p. 83 Table 1. MCZ specimens of Scincella modesta from Hong Kong and Guangdong, tropical China. MCZ hi num- Locality Elevation, m 39207 Hong Kong: The Peak 172779 Lantau: Tei Tong Tsai 172780 Lantau: Tei Tong Tsai 172781 Lantau: Keung Shan 176240 Lantau: Ngong Ping 176241 Lantau: Ngong Ping 176242 Lantau: Ngong Ping 176243 Lantau: Tai Tung Shan 176244 Lantau: Keung Shan 176245 Hong Kong: Pokfulam 176246 Mainland New Territories: Pat Sin Leng 176746 Guangdong: Wanshan: Wai Ling Ding 550 360 360 100 420 420 490 320 100 190 200 60. JFMAMJJASOND Figure 4. Ontograph of MCZ specimens of Scincella modesta from Guangdong and Hong Kong. Lines indi- cate the size/time zone in which we expect specimens to occur in this tropical, monsoonal region. herpetofauna (Karsen et 1986; Lazell 1988a) and is to be expected on all continental shelf islands with more than herb stage vegetation in the South China Sea. 4. Eumeces quadrilineatus (Squamata: Scincidae), MCZ 179461. This, the only individual seen, was found under debris inside an abandoned hut at the vil- lage periphery at about 60 m. This spectacular spe- cies is widespread but not especially common in the region. Karsen et al. (1986) record it from Hong Kong, Lantau. and Cheung Chau islands: Lazell (1988a) added Tai-A-Chau in the Soko group (MCZ 173399-100). An ontogenetic and biogeographic study of this species is underway (JL). 5. Scincella modesta (Squamata: Scincidae), MCZ 176746. This individual was found under debris inside an abandoned hut above the village at ca 60 m. S. modesta on Wai Ling Ding is our most notable find. Nowhere common in this region, the species has here- tofore been recorded only on Hong Kong. Lantau, and Cheung Chau islands off the mainland, and is usually encountered at moderate to high elevation (Karsen et 1986: Table 1). Karsen (pers. comm.) infor
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