The number of species in China's genus Alias increased to 12 with specimens of adults No. 13 and larvae No. 1 of the genus Alias collected from Wenchuan County and Li County in Sichuan Province, my country. Based on the results of comparative morphology and molecular systematics, it was found This population is significantly different from other reported species of the genus Scicella wangyuezhaoi sp. nov., so it should be an undescribed new species.
At the same time, the new species was named after Mr. Wang Yuezhao, a famous amphibian and reptile expert in my country. This is to pay tribute to his outstanding contribution to the research of Chinese amphibians and reptiles, especially the species of the genus Slippery. It is understood that the Wenchuan lizard lives in rocky areas with rotting leaves at an altitude of 1 900 to 3 100 m. It is mostly active during the day and is commonly found on rock walls or the surface of fallen leaves.
