Sphenomorphus cranei explained

Sphenomorphus cranei, also known commonly as Crane’s skink and Crane's forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Solomon Islands.

Etymology

The specific name, cranei, is in honor of American philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Crane.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. cranei is forest, at altitudes of 100–.

Reproduction

S. cranei is oviparous.

Further reading

• Greer AE, Parker F (1974). "The fasciatus species group of Sphenomorphus (Lacertilia: Scincidae): notes on eight previously described species and descriptions of three new species". Papua New Guinea Science Society Proceedings 25: 31–61. (Sphenomorphus cranei, p. 42).
• McCoy M (2006). Reptiles of the Solomon Islands. Sofia, Bulgaria: Pensoft Publishers. 212 pp. .
• Schmidt KP (1932). "Reptiles and Amphibians from the Solomon Islands". Field Museum of Natural History, Zoological Series 18 (9): 175–190. (Sphenomorphus cranei, new species, pp. 182–183).

Notes and References

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