Phoboscincus garnieri explained

Phoboscincus garnieri, also known commonly as Garnier's giant skink and Garnier's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.

Etymology

The specific name, garnieri, is in honor of French mining engineer Jules Garnier.^[1]

Habitat

P. garnieri is found in a wide variety of natural and artificial habitats, including the supralittoral zone, shrubland, savanna, forest, gardens, and farmland, at altitudes up to .

Behavior

P. garnieri is terrestrial and diurnal. It is secretive, hiding in holes in the ground or beneath logs and rocks, and hunting in dense vegetation and litter.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of P. garnieri is unknown.

Further reading

• Bavay (1869). "Catalogue des Reptiles de las Nouvelle-Calédonie et description d'espèces nouvelles ". Mémoires de la Société linnéene de Normandie 15: 1–37. ("Gongylus (Eumeces) garnieri ", new species, p. 15). (in French).
• Böhme W (1976). "Über die Gattung Eugongylus Fitzinger, mit Beschreibung einer neuen Art (Reptilia: Scincidae)". Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 27: 245–251. (Eugongylus garnieri, new combination). (in German).
• 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. (Phoboscincus garnieri, new combination).
• Smith MA (1937). "A Review of the Genus Lygosoma and its Allies". Records of the Indian Museum 39 (3): 213–235. ("Riopa (Eugongylus) garnieri ", new combination, p. 229).

Notes and References

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