taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
FB9ED5ECD66F5FE698E22DC8322BBC94.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1598677	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e188979.figure3	Figure 3. Head scalation of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. (holotype, QHU R 2025058, adult female). A. Dorsal; B. Lateral; C. Ventral views. Notes: CS: chin-shield; F: frontal; FrN: frontonasal; FrP: frontoparietal; IL: infralabials; IP: interparietal; L: loreals; M: mental; NU: nuchals; P: parietal; PF: prefrontal; PM: postmental; R: rostral; SCI: supraciliaries; SL: supralabials; SO: supraoculars; TEM: temporals. Photographs and drawings by Y. H. Xu. Scale bar: 5 mm.	Figure 3. Head scalation of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. (holotype, QHU R 2025058, adult female). A. Dorsal; B. Lateral; C. Ventral views. Notes: CS: chin-shield; F: frontal; FrN: frontonasal; FrP: frontoparietal; IL: infralabials; IP: interparietal; L: loreals; M: mental; NU: nuchals; P: parietal; PF: prefrontal; PM: postmental; R: rostral; SCI: supraciliaries; SL: supralabials; SO: supraoculars; TEM: temporals. Photographs and drawings by Y. H. Xu. Scale bar: 5 mm.	2026-04-17	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang		Zenodo	biologists	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang			
FB9ED5ECD66F5FE698E22DC8322BBC94.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1598678	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e188979.figure4	Figure 4. Dorsal (A), lateral (B), and ventral (C) views of the body; D. Ventral view of the hand; E. Ventral view of the foot of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. (holotype, QHU R 2025058, adult female) in preservation. Photographs by Y. H. Xu. Scale bars: 5 mm (A – C); 2 mm (D, E).	Figure 4. Dorsal (A), lateral (B), and ventral (C) views of the body; D. Ventral view of the hand; E. Ventral view of the foot of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. (holotype, QHU R 2025058, adult female) in preservation. Photographs by Y. H. Xu. Scale bars: 5 mm (A – C); 2 mm (D, E).	2026-04-17	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang		Zenodo	biologists	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang			
FB9ED5ECD66F5FE698E22DC8322BBC94.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1598679	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e188979.figure5	Figure 5. Dorsal (A 1, B 1) and ventral (A 2, B 2) views of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. in life. A 1, A 2. QHU R 2025058, holotype, adult female; B 1, B 2. QHU R 2025055, paratype, adult female. Photographs by Y. H. Xu.	Figure 5. Dorsal (A 1, B 1) and ventral (A 2, B 2) views of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. in life. A 1, A 2. QHU R 2025058, holotype, adult female; B 1, B 2. QHU R 2025055, paratype, adult female. Photographs by Y. H. Xu.	2026-04-17	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang		Zenodo	biologists	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang			
FB9ED5ECD66F5FE698E22DC8322BBC94.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1598680	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e188979.figure6	Figure 6. Dorsal and ventral views of the holotype (QHU R 2025058, adult female) of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. in preservation. Photographs by Y. H. Xu. Scale bar: 20 mm.	Figure 6. Dorsal and ventral views of the holotype (QHU R 2025058, adult female) of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. in preservation. Photographs by Y. H. Xu. Scale bar: 20 mm.	2026-04-17	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang		Zenodo	biologists	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang			
FB9ED5ECD66F5FE698E22DC8322BBC94.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1598681	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e188979.figure7	Figure 7. Preserved paratypes of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. A 1 – E 1. Dorsal views; A 2 – E 2. Ventral views. A 1, A 2. QHU R 2025055, adult female; B 1, B 2. QHU R 2025056, subadult female; C 1, C 2. QHU R 2025059, adult female; D 1, D 2. QHU R 2025060, subadult female; E 1, E 2. QHU R 2025061, adult female. Photographs by Y. H. Xu. Scale bar: 20 mm.	Figure 7. Preserved paratypes of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. A 1 – E 1. Dorsal views; A 2 – E 2. Ventral views. A 1, A 2. QHU R 2025055, adult female; B 1, B 2. QHU R 2025056, subadult female; C 1, C 2. QHU R 2025059, adult female; D 1, D 2. QHU R 2025060, subadult female; E 1, E 2. QHU R 2025061, adult female. Photographs by Y. H. Xu. Scale bar: 20 mm.	2026-04-17	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang		Zenodo	biologists	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang			
FB9ED5ECD66F5FE698E22DC8322BBC94.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1598675	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e188979.figure1	Figure 1. Map showing the locality of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. The star indicates the type locality, and the circle denotes another known distribution site.	Figure 1. Map showing the locality of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. The star indicates the type locality, and the circle denotes another known distribution site.	2026-04-17	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang		Zenodo	biologists	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang			
FB9ED5ECD66F5FE698E22DC8322BBC94.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1598682	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e188979.figure8	Figure 8. Habitat and field observations of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. A. Macrohabitat of the new species in Linxiang, Lincang, Yunnan, China; B – C. Microhabitat of the new species; D. Scincella verecunda sp. nov. in life, in situ. Photographs by J. C. Liu.	Figure 8. Habitat and field observations of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. A. Macrohabitat of the new species in Linxiang, Lincang, Yunnan, China; B – C. Microhabitat of the new species; D. Scincella verecunda sp. nov. in life, in situ. Photographs by J. C. Liu.	2026-04-17	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang		Zenodo	biologists	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang			
FB9ED5ECD66F5FE698E22DC8322BBC94.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1598684	https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.39.e188979.figure9	Figure 9. Comparison of lateral head views of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. (A, B), S. ouboteri (C), and S. reevesii (D). (A) QHU R 2025058, holotype of Scincella verecunda sp. nov.; (B) QHU R 2025059, paratype of Scincella verecunda sp. nov.; (C) IEBR 5042, holotype of S. ouboteri; (D) LFR 2025093, S. reevesii from Jinxiu, Guangxi ZAR, China. Red arrows in (C) and (D) indicate the palpebral disc. Photographs by Y. H. Xu (A, B, D) and reproduced from Pham et al. (2024) (C).	Figure 9. Comparison of lateral head views of Scincella verecunda sp. nov. (A, B), S. ouboteri (C), and S. reevesii (D). (A) QHU R 2025058, holotype of Scincella verecunda sp. nov.; (B) QHU R 2025059, paratype of Scincella verecunda sp. nov.; (C) IEBR 5042, holotype of S. ouboteri; (D) LFR 2025093, S. reevesii from Jinxiu, Guangxi ZAR, China. Red arrows in (C) and (D) indicate the palpebral disc. Photographs by Y. H. Xu (A, B, D) and reproduced from Pham et al. (2024) (C).	2026-04-17	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang		Zenodo	biologists	Xu, Yuhao;Nguyen, Tan Van;Deng, Jundong;Zhang, Tierui;Sun, Fanyue;Liu, Junchang;Poyarkov, Nikolay A.;Peng, Lifang			
