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Papuascincus
''Papuascincus'' is a genus of skinks endemic to New Guinea."''Papuascincus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following 4 species are recognized as being valid: *'' Papuascincus buergersi'' ( T. Vogt, 1932) *'' Papuascincus morokanus'' (Parker, 1936) *'' Papuascincus phaeodes'' ( T. Vogt, 1932) *''Papuascincus stanleyanus'' (Boulenger, 1897) ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Papuascincus''. ''Papuascincus buergersi'' (T. Vogt, 1932) is a synonym of ''Emoia atrocostata ''Emoia atrocostata'', commonly known as the littoral whiptail-skink, mangrove skink, or littoral skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It inhabits mangroves, back-beach vegetation and rocky shorelines. It is semi-aquatic and fo ...'' ( Lesson, 1830). References Further reading * Allison A, Greer AE (1986). "Egg shells with pustulate surface structures: basis for a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papuascincus
''Papuascincus'' is a genus of skinks endemic to New Guinea."''Papuascincus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following 4 species are recognized as being valid: *'' Papuascincus buergersi'' ( T. Vogt, 1932) *'' Papuascincus morokanus'' (Parker, 1936) *'' Papuascincus phaeodes'' ( T. Vogt, 1932) *''Papuascincus stanleyanus'' (Boulenger, 1897) ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Papuascincus''. ''Papuascincus buergersi'' (T. Vogt, 1932) is a synonym of ''Emoia atrocostata ''Emoia atrocostata'', commonly known as the littoral whiptail-skink, mangrove skink, or littoral skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It inhabits mangroves, back-beach vegetation and rocky shorelines. It is semi-aquatic and fo ...'' ( Lesson, 1830). References Further reading * Allison A, Greer AE (1986). "Egg shells with pustulate surface structures: basis for a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papuascincus Stanleyanus
''Papuascincus stanleyanus'' is a species of skink, a lizard in the Family (biology), family Scincidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to New Guinea. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''stanleyanus'', refers to the Owen Stanley Range.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Papuascincus stanleyanus'', p. 251). Foreign language common names ''P. stanleyanus'' is known as ''kls'' or ''mabdagol'' in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.Bulmer RNH (1975)"Kalam Classification Of Reptiles And Fishes" ''Journal of the Polynesian Society'' 84 (3): 267–308. Habitat ''Papuascincus stanleyanus'' is commensal with humans, and is often found in human settlements. In the Upper Kaironk Valley of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, it is the most common small lizard found in houses. Reproduction ''C. stanleyanus'' is Oviparity, oviparous. References F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papuascincus Buergersi
''Papuascincus buergersi'' is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Etymology The specific name Specific name may refer to: * in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: * Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ..., ''buergersi'', is in honor of German zoologist Theodore Joseph Bürgers (1881–1954).species:Bo Beolens, Beolens, Bo; species:Michael Watkins, Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Papuascincus buergersi'', p. 42). Geographic range ''P. buergersi'' is found in the Sepik, Sepik River basin, Papua New Guinea. Behavior ''P. buergersi'' is Terrestrial locomotion, terrestrial. Reproduction ''P. buergersi'' is Oviparity, oviparous. References Further reading *:fr:A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |