Phasmasaurus tillieri explained
Phasmasaurus tillieri, commonly known as Tillier's maquis skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to New Caledonia.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, tillieri, is in honor of French zoologist Simon Tillier.[2]
Geographic range
P. tillieri is found in southern New Caledonia.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of P. tillieri are grassland and shrubland, at altitudes up to 1000m (3,000feet).
Description
P. tillieri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 6.4cm (02.5inches). The tail is extremely long, up to three times SVL. The limbs and digits are well-developed.[1]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of P. tillieri is not known.[1]
Further reading
- Bauer AM, Sadlier RA (1993). "Systematics, biogeography and conservation of the lizards of New Caledonia". Biodiversity Letters 1: 107–122. (Lioscincus tillieri, new combination).
- Ineich I, Sadlier RA (1991). "A new species of scincid lizard from New Caledonia, South Pacific Ocean (Reptilia: Lacertilia: Scincidae)". Mémoires du Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Série A Zoologie 149: 343–348. (Leiolopisma tillieri, new species).
- Sadlier RA, Bauer AM, Shea GM, Smith SA (2015). "Taxonomic resolution to the problem of polyphyly in the New Caledonian scincid lizard genus Lioscincus (Squamata: Scincidae)". Records of the Australian Museum 67 (7): 207–224. (Phasmasaurus tillieri, new combination).
Notes and References
- www.reptile-database.org.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Lioscincus tillieri, p. 266).
