Neotype designation and redescription of Wen, 1992 (Squamata: Sauria: Scincidae), with description of a new subspecies from central South China.

The genus consists of small semi-aquatic lizards that dwell in lowland forest steams (Barbour, 1921; Bauer & Jackman, 2008). Here, we designate the neotype and re-describe Wen, 1992 based on newly collected topotypic specimens. We also describe a new subspecies from Xuefeng Mountain, Hongjiang County, Hunan Province, central South China. Based on two mitochondrial genes (12S rRNA and 16S rRNA), the phylogenetic position of is allocated for the first time. Additionally, our data strongly support that the new subspecies is phylogenetically closely related to . We also present a morphological identification key for known species and subspecies of in China.