Eremias scripta Strauch, 1867

Figueroa, Alex, Low, Martyn E. Y. & Lim, Kelvin K. P., 2023, Singapore’s herpetofauna: updated and annotated checklist, history, conservation, and distribution, Zootaxa 5287 (1), pp. 1-378 : 262-263

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5287.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:78E23714-8973-4755-BC94-0A751D7D2B37
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7968230
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/88502B73-FE9F-B970-FF6B-412D7D1C0FBC
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Eremias scripta Strauch, 1867
status

Treatment

Eremias scripta Strauch, 1867 — Erroneous.

Sand Racerunner

Singapore records.

No published records.

Remarks. A specimen of Eremias scripta (MCZ R-460) said to be from Singapore was collected by Putnam on 30 September 1859. The specimen could not have originated from Singapore as E. scripta is native to western Asia ( Ananjeva et al. 2006). Unfortunately, we were unable to examine the specimen as it is no longer at MCZ, having been sent to Cope in 1891. The specimen must have either been introduced into Singapore or the locality written in the catalogue is incorrect.

LKCNHM & NHMUK Museum specimens. No specimens.

Additional Singapore museum specimens. Singapore (no locality): MCZ.

Family Leiolepididae Fitzinger, 1843 (2 species)

Genus Leiolepis Cuvier, 1829 (2 species)