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Sphenomorphus grandisonae
Sphenomorphus grandisonae, also known commonly as Grandison's forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.[2]
| Sphenomorphus grandisonae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Sphenomorphus |
| Species: | S. grandisonae |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenomorphus grandisonae Taylor, 1962 | |
Etymology Edit
The specific name, grandisonae, is in honor of British herpetologist Alice Georgie Cruickshank "Bunty" Grandison.[3]
Geographic range Edit
S. grandisonae is found in northern Thailand, in Uttaradit province.[1]
Habitat Edit
The preferred natural habitat of S. grandisonae is forest.[1]
Reproduction Edit
The mode of reproduction of S. grandisonae is unknown.[2]
References Edit
- ^ a b c Cota, M.; Danaisawat, P.; Panitvong, N.; Thaksintham, W.; Sumontha, M. (2018). "Sphenomorphus grandisonae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T104771383A104853720. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104771383A104853720.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Sphenomorphus grandisonae 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 grandisonae, p. 106).
Further reading Edit
- Chan-ard T, Parr JWK, Nabhitabhata J (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand. New York: Oxford University Press. 352 pp. ISBN 978-0-19-973649-2 (hardcover), ISBN 978-0-19-973650-8 (paperback).
- Taylor EH (1962). "New Oriental Reptiles". University of Kansas Science Bulletin 43 (1): 209–263. (Sphenomorphus grandisonae, new species, pp. 236–239, Figure 10).
- Taylor EH (1963). "The Lizards of Thailand". Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull. 44: 687–1077. (Sphenomorphus grandisonae, pp. 1002–1005, Figure 83).