A New Species of Proablepharus (Squamata: Scincidae) from the Northern Territory of Australia

Proablepharus naranjicaudus sp.nov.(Squamata: Scincidae), is distinguished from all its known congeners in having supraoculars four, first two contacting frontal; frontoparietals and interparietal fused into a single scale; supraciliaries usually six; upper preocular small or absent; postsupralabials usually one, and subdigital lamellae of pes tri-mucronate.Juveniles have striking pale and dark stripes through Ihe centre of each dorsal scale and a orange tail; both pattern elements may become muted in adults.The species is apparently endemic to areas ol cracking-clay soils in the Ord-Victoria region of the north-western part of the Northern Territory.A key to the species in the genus is provided.