Распространение и географическая изменчивость Asymblepharus alaicus (Sauria, Scincidae)

Abstract

Polytypic character of Asymblepharus alaicus (E1p at, 1901) is shown on the basis of studying geographic variability of main pholidosis characters (combination and shape of central-femple and parietal scutelli, characteristics of prefrontal, nasal and other scutelli) and on coloration peculiarities, Three subspecies (two of them being new) are described: Aa. alaicus (Elpat, 1901), A. a. yakovlevae ssp. nov and A. a. kucenkoi (Nik, 1902) comb. nov. A. a. alaicus, a nominative subspecies, differs from the two others in prefrontal scutelli with a large contact area (for most individuals), peculiar coloration and a sufficiently isolated area of distribution. A. a. yakovlevae differs from A. a. kucenkoi in peculiarities of parietal scutelli arrangement, iniegral nasal scuiellum and typical coloration.