Lioscincus vivae explained

Lioscincus vivae is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.

Etymology

The specific name, vivae, is in honor of "Kiwi" botanical collector Vivienne "Viv" Whitaker, who collected the holotype of this species, and is the wife of one of its describers, Anthony Whitaker.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. vivae are forest and shrubland, at altitudes of 500–.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of L. vivae is unknown. It may be oviparous or viviparous.

Further reading

• Sadlier RA, Bauer AM, Whitaker AH, Smith SA (2004). "Two New Species of Scincid Lizards (Squamata) from the Massif de Kopéto, New Caledonia". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 55 (11): 208–221. (Lioscincus vivae, new species, pp. 211–215, Figures 3–7).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Lioscincus vivae, p. 276).