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Sphenomorphus forbesi
Sphenomorphus forbesi, also known commonly as Forbes' forest skink and the slender litter skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.[2]
| Sphenomorphus forbesi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Sphenomorphus |
| Species: | S. forbesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenomorphus forbesi (Boulenger, 1888) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Etymology Edit
The specific name, forbesi, is in honor of Henry Ogg Forbes, who was a Scottish explorer and naturalist.[3]
Geographic range Edit
S. forbesi is found on the Sogeri Plateau in the Owen Stanley Range in Central Province, Papua New Guinea.[1][2]
Habitat Edit
The preferred natural habitat of S. forbesi is forest, at altitudes of 700–1,900 m (2,300–6,200 ft), but it has also been found in oil palm plantations.[1]
Reproduction Edit
References Edit
- ^ a b c Tallowin, O. (2016). "Sphenomorphus forbesi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T42485242A42485247. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T42485242A42485247.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Sphenomorphus forbesi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2020.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sphenomorphus forbesi, p. 91).
Further reading Edit
- Boulenger GA (1888). "Descriptions of new Reptiles and Batrachians obtained by Mr. H. O. Forbes in New Guinea". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Sixth Series 1 (5): 343–346. (Lygosoma forbesi, new species, pp. 343–344).
- Greer AE (1991). "Limb Reduction in Squamates: Identification of the Lineages and Discussion of the Trends". Journal of Herpetology 25 (2): 166–173. (Sphenomorphus forbesi, new combination).
- Smith MA (1937). "A Review of the Genus Lygosoma (Scincidae: Reptilia) and its Allies". Records of the Indian Museum 39 (3): 213–234.
- Whitaker, Rom; Whitaker, Zai; Mills, D. (1982). "Reptiles of Papua New Guinea". Wildlife in Papua New Guinea 82 (2): 1–53.