taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
610F878FAA25FF9546DAFE1BDF4DFC20.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/17428783/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17428783	FIGURE 3. Holotype of Scincella balluca sp. nov. (ZMMU Re-18292, male) in life. Photograph by A.M. Bragin.	FIGURE 3. Holotype of Scincella balluca sp. nov. (ZMMU Re-18292, male) in life. Photograph by A.M. Bragin.	2025-10-03	Bragin, Andrey M.;Zenin, Evgeniy S.;Le, Son Xuan;Nguyen, Duc Trung;Nguyen, Tan Van;Bobrov, Vladimir V.;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.		Zenodo	biologists	Bragin, Andrey M.;Zenin, Evgeniy S.;Le, Son Xuan;Nguyen, Duc Trung;Nguyen, Tan Van;Bobrov, Vladimir V.;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.			
610F878FAA25FF9546DAFE1BDF4DFC20.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/17428786/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17428786	FIGURE 4. Holotype of Scincella balluca sp. nov. (ZMMU Re-18292, adult male) in preservative. A. Ventral view of head; B. Dorsal view of head; C. Right lateral view of head; D. Ventral view of left forelimb; E. Ventral view of left hindlimb; F. Ventral view of right hemipenis, partially everted, the black line indicates the sulcus spermaticus; G. Dorsal view of right hemipenis, partially everted, not to scale; H. Dorsal view of body; I. Ventral view of body. Scale bars: A–C = 3 mm; D, E = 3 mm; F, G = 1.5 mm; H, I = 20 mm. Photographs by A.M. Bragin.	FIGURE 4. Holotype of Scincella balluca sp. nov. (ZMMU Re-18292, adult male) in preservative. A. Ventral view of head; B. Dorsal view of head; C. Right lateral view of head; D. Ventral view of left forelimb; E. Ventral view of left hindlimb; F. Ventral view of right hemipenis, partially everted, the black line indicates the sulcus spermaticus; G. Dorsal view of right hemipenis, partially everted, not to scale; H. Dorsal view of body; I. Ventral view of body. Scale bars: A–C = 3 mm; D, E = 3 mm; F, G = 1.5 mm; H, I = 20 mm. Photographs by A.M. Bragin.	2025-10-03	Bragin, Andrey M.;Zenin, Evgeniy S.;Le, Son Xuan;Nguyen, Duc Trung;Nguyen, Tan Van;Bobrov, Vladimir V.;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.		Zenodo	biologists	Bragin, Andrey M.;Zenin, Evgeniy S.;Le, Son Xuan;Nguyen, Duc Trung;Nguyen, Tan Van;Bobrov, Vladimir V.;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.			
610F878FAA25FF9546DAFE1BDF4DFC20.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/17428788/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17428788	FIGURE 5. Head scale nomenclature and their positional relationship and size illustrated for the adult male Scincella balluca sp. nov. (holotype, ZMMU Re-18292). A. Left lateral view; B. Dorsal view; C. Ventral view. Terminology is modified from Ouboter (1986), Grismer et al. (2019), and Bragin et al. (2025). AL—anterior loreal, C—ciliary, Cs—chinshield; F—frontal, FN—frontonasal, FP—frontoparietal, IF—infralabial, IP—interparietal, LST—lower secondary temporal, LPT—lower pretemporal, LPSL—lower postsupralabial, M—mental, N—nasal, P—parietal, PF—prefrontal, PL—posterior loreal, PM— postmental, PR—preocular, PRS—presubocular, PT—primary temporal, PSO—postsubocular, PO—postocular, R—rostral, SC—superciliaries, SL—supralabial, SO—supraocular, TT—tertiary temporal, UPT—upper pretemporal, UPSL—lower postsupralabial, UST—upper secondary temporal, and *—small scales separating supralabials from the lower eyelid. Illustration by A.M. Bragin.	FIGURE 5. Head scale nomenclature and their positional relationship and size illustrated for the adult male Scincella balluca sp. nov. (holotype, ZMMU Re-18292). A. Left lateral view; B. Dorsal view; C. Ventral view. Terminology is modified from Ouboter (1986), Grismer et al. (2019), and Bragin et al. (2025). AL—anterior loreal, C—ciliary, Cs—chinshield; F—frontal, FN—frontonasal, FP—frontoparietal, IF—infralabial, IP—interparietal, LST—lower secondary temporal, LPT—lower pretemporal, LPSL—lower postsupralabial, M—mental, N—nasal, P—parietal, PF—prefrontal, PL—posterior loreal, PM— postmental, PR—preocular, PRS—presubocular, PT—primary temporal, PSO—postsubocular, PO—postocular, R—rostral, SC—superciliaries, SL—supralabial, SO—supraocular, TT—tertiary temporal, UPT—upper pretemporal, UPSL—lower postsupralabial, UST—upper secondary temporal, and *—small scales separating supralabials from the lower eyelid. Illustration by A.M. Bragin.	2025-10-03	Bragin, Andrey M.;Zenin, Evgeniy S.;Le, Son Xuan;Nguyen, Duc Trung;Nguyen, Tan Van;Bobrov, Vladimir V.;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.		Zenodo	biologists	Bragin, Andrey M.;Zenin, Evgeniy S.;Le, Son Xuan;Nguyen, Duc Trung;Nguyen, Tan Van;Bobrov, Vladimir V.;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.			
610F878FAA25FF9546DAFE1BDF4DFC20.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/17428790/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17428790	FIGURE 6. The type specimens of Scincella balluca sp. nov. in life A. Ventral view of male (paratype, VRTC NAP15390); B. Lateral body view of male (holotype, ZMMU Re-18292); C. Lateral body view of female (paratype, ZMMU Re-18295); D. Lateral body view of juvenile (VRTC NAP15324). Scale bars: A = 10 mm; B–D = 20 mm. Photographs by A.M. Bragin.	FIGURE 6. The type specimens of Scincella balluca sp. nov. in life A. Ventral view of male (paratype, VRTC NAP15390); B. Lateral body view of male (holotype, ZMMU Re-18292); C. Lateral body view of female (paratype, ZMMU Re-18295); D. Lateral body view of juvenile (VRTC NAP15324). Scale bars: A = 10 mm; B–D = 20 mm. Photographs by A.M. Bragin.	2025-10-03	Bragin, Andrey M.;Zenin, Evgeniy S.;Le, Son Xuan;Nguyen, Duc Trung;Nguyen, Tan Van;Bobrov, Vladimir V.;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.		Zenodo	biologists	Bragin, Andrey M.;Zenin, Evgeniy S.;Le, Son Xuan;Nguyen, Duc Trung;Nguyen, Tan Van;Bobrov, Vladimir V.;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.			
610F878FAA25FF9546DAFE1BDF4DFC20.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/17428777/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17428777	FIGURE 1. Distribution of the genus Scincella in Vietnam. Figures with a dot indicate the type localities of the corresponding species. Coordinates and references of the localities are provided in Table 7. Localities: Scincella balluca sp. nov. (yellow): 1—Ta Dung Mt., Ta Dung NP, Dak Nong (type locality, this study), 2—Chu Yang Sin NP, Dak Lak, 3—Bidoup-Nui Ba NP, Lam Dong, 4—Nui Ba Mt. (Langbian Mt.)., Lam Dong; S. alia: 5—Chieu Lau Thi Mt., Ha Giang (type locality), 6—Tay Con Linh Mt., Ha Giang; S. apraefrontalis: 7—Huu Lien NR, Lang Son (type locality), 8—Pu Hoat NR, Nghe An; S. auranticaudata: 9—Ta Kou Mt., Binh Thuan (type locality); S. badenensis: 10—Ba Den Mt., Tay Ninh (type locality); S. baraensis: 11—Ba Ra Mt., Binh Phuoc (type locality), 12—Bu Gia Map NP, Binh Phuoc, 13—Ma Da NR, Dong Nai; S. darevskii: 14—Tuan Giao, Dien Bien (type locality); S. devorator: 15—Yen Tu Mt., Quang Ninh (type locality), 16—Ba Vi NP, Ha Noi; 17—Copia NR, Son La, 18—Xuan Lien NR, Thanh Hoa; S. cf. doriae: 19—Ba Na-Nui Chua NR, Da Nang, 20—Ma Da NR, Dong Nai; S. fansipanensis: 21—Fansipan Mt., Lao Cai (type locality); S. honbaensis: 22—Hon Ba Mt., Hon Ba NR, Khanh Hoa (type locality); S. cf. melanosticta: 23—Phong Nha-Ke Bang NP, Quang Binh, 24—Kon Chu Rang NR, Gia Lai, 25—Hoa Tam, Dong Hoa, Phu Yen, 26—Hoa Thinh, Tay Hoa, Phu Yen, 27—Langbian Pl. (no exact locality), Lam Dong, 28—Con Dao NP, Ba Ria-Vung Tau; S. monticola: 29—Muong Nhe NR, Dien Bien, 30—Phia Oac-Phia Den NP, Cao Bang, 31—Mau Son Mt., Lang Son; S. nigrofasciata: 32—Dak Nong UNESCO Global Geopark, Dak Nong, 33—Nam Nung NR, Dak Nong, 34—Bu Gia Map NP, Binh Phuoc, 35—Bao Loc, Lam Dong, 36—Thi Vai Mt., Ba Ria-Vung Tau, 37—Dinh Mt., Ba Ria-Vung Tau; S. ouboteri: 38—Ngoc Son-Ngo Luong NR, Hoa Binh (type locality); S. ochracea: 39—Muong Nhe NR, Dien Bien, 40—Sop Cop NR, Son La; S. rara: 41—Buon Luoi, Gia Lai (type locality); S. reevesii: 42—Vi Xuyen, Ha Giang, 43—Phia Oac-Phia Den NP, Cao Bang, 44—Bai Tu Long NP, Quang Ninh, 45—Cat Ba NP, Hai Phong, 46—Chi Linh, Hai Duong, 47—Cao Pha, Son La, 48—Nam Dong NR, Thanh Hoa, 49—Ben En NP, Thanh Hoa, 50—Ky Anh, Ha Tinh; S. rufocaudata: 51—Buon Luoi, Gia Lai (type locality), 52—Tam Dao NP, Vinh Phuc, 53—Phong Nha-Ke Bang NP, Quang Binh, 54—Sao La NR, Thua Thien-Hue, 55—Nam Giang, Phuoc Son, Quang Nam, 56—Kon Plong, Kon Tum, 57—Chu Mom Ray NR, Kon Tum, 58—Kon Ka Kinh NP, Gia Lai; 59—K’Bang, Gia Lai, 60—Ea Kao, Dak Lak, 61—Con Dao NP, Ba Ria-Vung Tau; S. rupicola: 62—Ta Cu Mt., Binh Thuan; S. truoingi: 63—Sop Cop NR, Son La (type locality).	FIGURE 1. Distribution of the genus Scincella in Vietnam. Figures with a dot indicate the type localities of the corresponding species. Coordinates and references of the localities are provided in Table 7. Localities: Scincella balluca sp. nov. (yellow): 1—Ta Dung Mt., Ta Dung NP, Dak Nong (type locality, this study), 2—Chu Yang Sin NP, Dak Lak, 3—Bidoup-Nui Ba NP, Lam Dong, 4—Nui Ba Mt. (Langbian Mt.)., Lam Dong; S. alia: 5—Chieu Lau Thi Mt., Ha Giang (type locality), 6—Tay Con Linh Mt., Ha Giang; S. apraefrontalis: 7—Huu Lien NR, Lang Son (type locality), 8—Pu Hoat NR, Nghe An; S. auranticaudata: 9—Ta Kou Mt., Binh Thuan (type locality); S. badenensis: 10—Ba Den Mt., Tay Ninh (type locality); S. baraensis: 11—Ba Ra Mt., Binh Phuoc (type locality), 12—Bu Gia Map NP, Binh Phuoc, 13—Ma Da NR, Dong Nai; S. darevskii: 14—Tuan Giao, Dien Bien (type locality); S. devorator: 15—Yen Tu Mt., Quang Ninh (type locality), 16—Ba Vi NP, Ha Noi; 17—Copia NR, Son La, 18—Xuan Lien NR, Thanh Hoa; S. cf. doriae: 19—Ba Na-Nui Chua NR, Da Nang, 20—Ma Da NR, Dong Nai; S. fansipanensis: 21—Fansipan Mt., Lao Cai (type locality); S. honbaensis: 22—Hon Ba Mt., Hon Ba NR, Khanh Hoa (type locality); S. cf. melanosticta: 23—Phong Nha-Ke Bang NP, Quang Binh, 24—Kon Chu Rang NR, Gia Lai, 25—Hoa Tam, Dong Hoa, Phu Yen, 26—Hoa Thinh, Tay Hoa, Phu Yen, 27—Langbian Pl. (no exact locality), Lam Dong, 28—Con Dao NP, Ba Ria-Vung Tau; S. monticola: 29—Muong Nhe NR, Dien Bien, 30—Phia Oac-Phia Den NP, Cao Bang, 31—Mau Son Mt., Lang Son; S. nigrofasciata: 32—Dak Nong UNESCO Global Geopark, Dak Nong, 33—Nam Nung NR, Dak Nong, 34—Bu Gia Map NP, Binh Phuoc, 35—Bao Loc, Lam Dong, 36—Thi Vai Mt., Ba Ria-Vung Tau, 37—Dinh Mt., Ba Ria-Vung Tau; S. ouboteri: 38—Ngoc Son-Ngo Luong NR, Hoa Binh (type locality); S. ochracea: 39—Muong Nhe NR, Dien Bien, 40—Sop Cop NR, Son La; S. rara: 41—Buon Luoi, Gia Lai (type locality); S. reevesii: 42—Vi Xuyen, Ha Giang, 43—Phia Oac-Phia Den NP, Cao Bang, 44—Bai Tu Long NP, Quang Ninh, 45—Cat Ba NP, Hai Phong, 46—Chi Linh, Hai Duong, 47—Cao Pha, Son La, 48—Nam Dong NR, Thanh Hoa, 49—Ben En NP, Thanh Hoa, 50—Ky Anh, Ha Tinh; S. rufocaudata: 51—Buon Luoi, Gia Lai (type locality), 52—Tam Dao NP, Vinh Phuc, 53—Phong Nha-Ke Bang NP, Quang Binh, 54—Sao La NR, Thua Thien-Hue, 55—Nam Giang, Phuoc Son, Quang Nam, 56—Kon Plong, Kon Tum, 57—Chu Mom Ray NR, Kon Tum, 58—Kon Ka Kinh NP, Gia Lai; 59—K’Bang, Gia Lai, 60—Ea Kao, Dak Lak, 61—Con Dao NP, Ba Ria-Vung Tau; S. rupicola: 62—Ta Cu Mt., Binh Thuan; S. truoingi: 63—Sop Cop NR, Son La (type locality).	2025-10-03	Bragin, Andrey M.;Zenin, Evgeniy S.;Le, Son Xuan;Nguyen, Duc Trung;Nguyen, Tan Van;Bobrov, Vladimir V.;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.		Zenodo	biologists	Bragin, Andrey M.;Zenin, Evgeniy S.;Le, Son Xuan;Nguyen, Duc Trung;Nguyen, Tan Van;Bobrov, Vladimir V.;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.			
