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Sphenomorphus
The genus ''Sphenomorphus'' – vernacularly also known as the common skinks – currently serves as a "wastebin taxon" for numerous skinks. While most or all species presently placed here are probably rather close relatives, the genus as presently delimited is likely to be not monophyletic and is in need of review. Some species in this genus have been moved to ''Pinoyscincus''. The namesake of the ''Sphenomorphus'' group of Lygosominae Genus, genera, most species would probably occupy a rather basal (biology), basal position therein. Species *''Sphenomorphus acutus'' – pointed-headed sphenomorphus *''Sphenomorphus aignanus'' *''Sphenomorphus alfredi'' *''Sphenomorphus annamiticus'' – Perak forest skink, starry forest skink *''Sphenomorphus annectens'' *''Sphenomorphus anomalopus'' – long-toed forest skink *''Sphenomorphus anotus'' *''Sphenomorphus apalpebratus'' *''Sphenomorphus bacboensis'' *''Sphenomorphus bignelli'' *''Sphenomorphus brunneus'' *''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenomorphus Alfredi
''Sphenomorphus alfredi'' is a species of skink, a lizard in the Family (biology), family Scincidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Malaysia near Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, and Borneo. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''alfredi'', is in honour of British naturalist Alfred Hart Everett.species:Bo Beolens, Beolens B, species:Michael Watkins, Watkins M, species:Michael Grayson, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Sphenomorphus alfredi'', p. 5). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''S. alfredi'' is forest, generally in low hills. Reproduction The Modes of reproduction, mode of reproduction of ''S. alfredi'' is unknown. References Further reading *George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger GA (1898). "Third Report on Additions to the Lizard Collection in the Natural-History Museum". ''Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London'' 1898: 912–923. (''Lygosoma alfredi'', n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenomorphus Anomalopus
The long-toed forest skink (''Sphenomorphus anomalopus'') is a species of skink found in Malaysia and Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, .... Very little is known about the species, with just a handful of records, and none between 1915 and 2025, when it was rediscovered in Sumatra. This rediscovery also shed light on the species' vivid live colouration, microhabitat and natural history, which had remained a mystery for over a century following its original description. According to observations made in situ in Gunung Leuser National Park, the species inhabits the rainforest floor and, contrary to previous hypothesis, it is not arboreal. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3493233 anomalopus Reptiles described in 1890 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenomorphus Annectens
''Sphenomorphus annectens'' is a species of lizard in the genus ''Sphenomorphus'' of the family Scincidae, described by George Albert Boulenger in 1897.Boulenger, G. A. (1897) An account of the reptiles and batrachians collected by Dr. L. Loria in British New Guinea., Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, 18: 694—710''TIGR Reptile Database ''. Uetz P. , 2007-10-02 According to Catalogue of Life ''Sphenomorphus annectens'' does not have known subspecies In Taxonomy (biology), biological classification, subspecies (: subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (Morphology (biology), morpholog .... References annectens Reptiles described in 1897 Skinks of New Guinea {{Sphenomorphinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenomorphus Bacboensis
''Sphenomorphus bacboensis'' is a species of skink found in Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3493236 bacboensis Reptiles described in 2003 Taxa named by Valery Konstantinovich Eremchenko Reptiles of Vietnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lygosominae
Lygosominae is the largest subfamily of skinks in the family Scincidae. The subfamily can be divided into a number of genus groups. If the rarely used taxonomic rank of infrafamily is employed, the genus groups would be designated as such, but such a move would require a formal description according to the ICZN standards. Genera Several Lygosominae genera were notorious " wastebin taxa" in the past, with scientists assigning more or less closely related species to them in a haphazard fashion and without verifying that the new species were close relatives of the genera's type species. What was once placed in '' Lygosoma'', for example, is now divided among some 15 genera, not all in this subfamily. Similarly, ''Mabuya'' and ''Sphenomorphus'' are having species moved elsewhere. *'' Haackgreerius'' (monotypic: endemic to coastal Somalia) *'' Lamprolepis'' – tree skinks *'' Lygosoma'' – writhing skinks *''Mochlus'' - African spp. (synonym ''Lepidothyris'') *''Riopa'' *'' Subdolu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenomorphus Acutus
The pointed-headed sphenomorphus (''Sphenomorphus acutus'') is a species of skink found in the Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3493226 acutus Reptiles described in 1864 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Reptiles of the Philippines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenomorphus Apalpebratus
''Sphenomorphus apalpebratus'' is a species of skink found in India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15302585 apalpebratus Reptiles described in 2013 Taxa named by Aniruddha Datta-Roy Taxa named by Indraneil Das Taxa named by Aaron M. Bauer Taxa named by Ronald Kupar Lyngdoh-Tron Taxa named by Kota Praveen Karanth Reptiles of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenomorphus Anotus
''Sphenomorphus anotus'' is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... References anotus Reptiles described in 1973 Taxa named by Allen Eddy Greer Skinks of New Guinea {{Sphenomorphinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenomorphus Annamiticus
The Perak forest skink or starry forest skink (''Sphenomorphus annamiticus'') is a species of skink found in Vietnam and Cambodia Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline .... References annamiticus Reptiles described in 1901 Taxa named by Oskar Boettger Reptiles of Cambodia Reptiles of Vietnam {{sphenomorphinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenomorphus Aignanus
''Sphenomorphus aignanus'' is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n .... References aignanus Reptiles described in 1898 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Skinks of New Guinea {{sphenomorphinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenomorphus Nigrolabris
''Sphenomorphus nigrolabris'' is a species of skink found in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, .... References nigrolabris Reptiles described in 1873 Taxa named by Albert Günther Reptiles of Sulawesi {{sphenomorphinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skink
Skinks are a type of lizard belonging to the family (biology), family Scincidae, a family in the Taxonomic rank, infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions. Etymology The word ''skink'', which entered the English language around 1580–1590, comes from classical Greek and Latin , names that referred to various specific lizards. Description Skinks look like lizards of the family Lacertidae (sometimes called ''true lizards''), but most species of skinks have no pronounced neck and relatively small legs. Several genera (e.g., ''Typhlosaurus'') have no limbs at all. This is not true for all skinks, however, as some species such as the Tribolonotus gracilis, red-eyed crocodile skink have a head that is ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
