Sphenomorphus alfredi explained

Sphenomorphus alfredi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Malaysia near Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, and Borneo.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, alfredi, is in honour of British naturalist Alfred Hart Everett.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. alfredi is forest, generally in low hills.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of S. alfredi is unknown.

Further reading

• Boulenger GA (1898). "Third Report on Additions to the Lizard Collection in the Natural-History Museum". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1898: 912–923. (Lygosoma alfredi, new species, p. 922 + Plate LV, figure 4).
• Mittleman MB (1952). "A Generic Synopsis of the Lizards of the Subfamily Lygosominae". Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 117 (17): 1–35. (Sphenomorphus alfredi, new combination, p. 21).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sphenomorphus alfredi . The Reptile Database . 11 December 2021.
2. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]