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Silvascincus
''Silvascincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. Both species in the genus are endemic to Australia. They were previously placed in the genus '' Eulamprus''. Species The following two species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Silvascincus murrayi'' – blue-speckled forest-skink *'' Silvascincus tryoni'' – Border Ranges blue-spectacled skink, forest skink ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, altho ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Silvascincus''. References Silvascincus Lizard genera Skinks of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Adam Skinner Taxa named by Mark Norman Hutchinson Taxa n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvascincus Tryoni
''Silvascincus tryoni'', the Border Ranges blue-spectacled skink or forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to the McPherson Range bordering New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''tryoni'', is in honor of English scientist Henry Tryon (1856–1943).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Eulamprus tryoni'', p. 268). Description This species can grow to in snout–vent length. It has well-defined, dark transverse dorsal markings on light to mid-brown background. Reproduction ''Silvascincus tryoni'' is viviparous. A female measuring in snout–vent length and in total length gave birth to five young measuring in snout–vent length. Habitat and conservation ''Silvascincus tryoni'' occurs in highland closed subtropical rainforest at elevations of above sea level. Specimens have been found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvascincus
''Silvascincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. Both species in the genus are endemic to Australia. They were previously placed in the genus '' Eulamprus''. Species The following two species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Silvascincus murrayi'' – blue-speckled forest-skink *'' Silvascincus tryoni'' – Border Ranges blue-spectacled skink, forest skink ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, altho ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Silvascincus''. References Silvascincus Lizard genera Skinks of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Adam Skinner Taxa named by Mark Norman Hutchinson Taxa n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvascincus Murrayi
The blue-speckled forest-skink (''Silvascincus murrayi'') is a species of skink found in Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''murrayi'', is in honor of Canadian oceanographer, John Murray (oceanographer), John Murray.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Eulamprus murrayi'', p. 185; ''Eulamprus tryoni'', p. 268). References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3060329 Silvascincus Reptiles described in 1887 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
