Map of sampled localities in this study, with light blue points representing Papuascincus borealis sp. nov. and gold points representing Papuascincus eldorado sp. nov. Circles represent localities where specimens were collected, and squares represent localities where animals were observed and photographed (by Mark O’Shea, Nick Baker and Mattias S Lanas), but not collected. The gold polygon represents an elevational buffer of 700–1600 m a.s.l. along the southern versant of the Central Cordillera, showing the inferred suitable habitat band for Papuascincus eldorado sp. nov.