taxonID	type	description	language	source
52B54B9FC9285D19B2859612D1E8D22A.taxon	description	Figures 3, 4, 5	en	Le, Duong T. T., Tran, Thinh G., Hoang, Huy D., Stuart, Bryan L. (2021): A new species of Pareas (Squamata, Pareidae) from southern Vietnam. Vertebrate Zoology 71: 439-451, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e70438, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e70438
52B54B9FC9285D19B2859612D1E8D22A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Pareas temporalis sp. nov. is distinguished from all other Pareas by having the combination of yellow-brown body colouration; hexagonal-shaped frontal, with lateral sides parallel to the body axis; 16 - 17 temporals, with 4 - 5 anterior temporals; loreal and prefrontal not contacting eye; 2 - 3 preoculars; two suboculars; 2 - 3 postoculars; 8 - 9 supralabials; 8 - 9 infralabials (Fig. 4); 15 - 15 - 15 dorsal scale rows, all keeled (Fig. 3 b), three vertebral scale rows enlarged; 191 (+ 1 preventral) ventrals, smooth; 92 subcaudals, all divided; undivided anal scale; two postocular stripes; and a solid dark brown vertebral stripe extending from rear of nuchal collar along the entire length of body and tail.	en	Le, Duong T. T., Tran, Thinh G., Hoang, Huy D., Stuart, Bryan L. (2021): A new species of Pareas (Squamata, Pareidae) from southern Vietnam. Vertebrate Zoology 71: 439-451, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e70438, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e70438
52B54B9FC9285D19B2859612D1E8D22A.taxon	description	Description of the holotype. Adult female (Figs 3 a, 5), SVL 426 mm; TaL 152 mm; TL 578 mm; TaL / TL 0.263. Body slender, compressed; head elongate, clearly distinct from neck; snout round in dorsal view; eye slightly enlarged, pupil vertical and slightly elliptical; rostral slightly visible in dorsal view; nasal scale single; two internasals, wider than long, contacting rostral, loreal, nasals, prefrontals; two prefrontals, large, not contacting eye; frontal hexagonal-shaped with lateral sides parallel to the body axis, frontal smaller than parietals; single loreal contacting nasal, internasal, prefrontal, preocular, 2 nd and 3 rd supralabial (left) or 2 nd supralabial (right), but not contacting eye; 1 / 1 supraocular; 2 / 2 suboculars; 2 / 3 preoculars; 2 / 3 postoculars; 9 / 8 supralabial scales, 5 th, 6 th, 7 th / 4 th, 5 th, 6 th below (not touching) eye, 9 th / 8 th longest; 16 - 17 temporals (4 + 3 + 4 + 6 / 5 + 3 + 4 + 4); 8 / 9 infralabials, without mental groove; three pairs of chin shields, not equal in size, anterior pair of chin shields longer than broad, slightly longer than two posterior pairs; dorsal scales in 15 - 15 - 15 rows, all keeled without apical pits; three enlarged vertebral scale rows; 191 ventrals (+ 1 preventral), all smooth; 92 subcaudals, all divided; undivided anal scale.	en	Le, Duong T. T., Tran, Thinh G., Hoang, Huy D., Stuart, Bryan L. (2021): A new species of Pareas (Squamata, Pareidae) from southern Vietnam. Vertebrate Zoology 71: 439-451, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e70438, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e70438
52B54B9FC9285D19B2859612D1E8D22A.taxon	distribution	Distribution and natural history. Pareas temporalis sp. nov. is currently only known by the holotype specimen from Da Huoai District, Lam Dong Province, southern Vietnam (Fig. 6). The sampling site is located near to the boundary of BinhThuan Province, and so it is likely that the new species is also found in forested areas of that province. The holotype was found at night (2100 hours) on a tree branch 1.5 m above the ground in disturbed mixed broadleaf and bamboo forest, where it occurred in sympatry with P. margaritophorus (e. g., UNS 09993). No further information is currently known on the biology of the new species.	en	Le, Duong T. T., Tran, Thinh G., Hoang, Huy D., Stuart, Bryan L. (2021): A new species of Pareas (Squamata, Pareidae) from southern Vietnam. Vertebrate Zoology 71: 439-451, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e70438, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e70438
52B54B9FC9285D19B2859612D1E8D22A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet Pareas temporalis L. refers to the high number of temporal scales in the new species.	en	Le, Duong T. T., Tran, Thinh G., Hoang, Huy D., Stuart, Bryan L. (2021): A new species of Pareas (Squamata, Pareidae) from southern Vietnam. Vertebrate Zoology 71: 439-451, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e70438, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/vz.71.e70438
