Papuascincus buergersi explained

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, buergersi, is in honor of German zoologist Theodore Joseph Bürgers (1881–1954).^[1]

Geographic range

P. buergersi is found in the Sepik River basin, Papua New Guinea.

Behavior

P. buergersi is terrestrial.

Reproduction

P. buergersi is oviparous.

Further reading

• Allison A, Greer AE (1986). "Egg Shells with Pustulate Surface Structures: Basis for a New Genus of New Guinea Skinks (Lacertilia: Scincidae)". Journal of Herpetology 20 (1): 116–119. (Papuascincus buergersi, new combination).
• Greer AE (1974). "The generic relationships of the Scincid lizard genus Leiolopisma and its relatives". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplemental Series 22 (31): 1–67. (Lobulia buergersi, new combination).
• Smith MA (1937). "A Review of the Genus Lygosoma (Scincidae: Reptilia) and its Allies". Records of the Indian Museum 39 (3): 213–234. (Emoia buergersi, new combination, p. 227).
• Vogt T (1932). "Beitrag zur Reptilienfauna der ehemaligen Kolonie Deutsch-Neuguinea". Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 5–7: 281–294. (Lygosoma buergersi, new species, p. 292). (in German).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]