Sphenomorphus derooyae
Sphenomorphus derooyae is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Oceania.
| Sphenomorphus derooyae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Sphenomorphus |
| Species: | S. derooyae |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenomorphus derooyae (de Jong, 1927) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Geographic range
S. derooyae is found in New Guinea and in the Bismarck Archipelago, including Admiralty Islands,[1][2] New Britain, and New Ireland.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of S. derooyae is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[1]
Taxonomy
S. derooyae may be a species complex, and the proper name for populations outside the New Guinean mainland is uncertain.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, derooyae, is in honor of Dutch zoologist Nelly de Rooij (spelled "de Rooy" by de Jong).[2][3]
References
- Tallowin, O.; Shea, G.; Allison, A. (2015). "Sphenomorphus derooyae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T42485229A42485236. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T42485229A42485236.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Sphenomorphus derooyae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 9 October 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 derooyae, p. 70).
Further reading
- Daan S, Hillenius D (1966). "Catalogue of the Type Specimens of Amphibians and Reptiles in the Zoological Museum, Amsterdam". Beaufortia 13: 117–144. (Lygosoma derooyae, p. 132).
- de Jong JK (1927). "Reptiles from Dutch New Guinea". Nova Guinea 15 (3): 296–318. (Lygosoma derooyae, new species).
- Mys B (1988). "The zoogeography of the scincid lizards from North Papua New Guinea (Reptilia: Scincidae). I. The distribution of the species". Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Biologie 58: 127–183. (Sphenomorphus derooijae, new combination, p. 142).
- Pyron RA, Burbrink FT (2013). "Early origin of viviparity and multiple reversions to oviparity in squamate reptiles". Ecology Letters 17 (1): 13–21. (Spenomorphus derooyae).
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