Sphenomorphus forbesi explained

Sphenomorphus forbesi, also known commonly as Forbes' forest skink and the slender litter skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

Etymology

The specific name, forbesi, is in honor of Henry Ogg Forbes, who was a Scottish explorer and naturalist.^[1]

Geographic range

S. forbesi is found on the Sogeri Plateau in the Owen Stanley Range in Central Province, Papua New Guinea.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. forbesi is forest, at altitudes of, but it has also been found in oil palm plantations.

Reproduction

S. forbesi is oviparous.

Further reading

• Boulenger GA (1888). "Descriptions of new Reptiles and Batrachians obtained by Mr. H. O. Forbes in New Guinea". Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Sixth Series 1 (5): 343–346. (Lygosoma forbesi, new species, pp. 343–344).
• Greer AE (1991). "Limb Reduction in Squamates: Identification of the Lineages and Discussion of the Trends". Journal of Herpetology 25 (2): 166–173. (Sphenomorphus forbesi, 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.
• Whitaker, Rom

Whitaker, Zai; Mills, D. (1982). "Reptiles of Papua New Guinea". Wildlife in Papua New Guinea 82 (2): 1–53.

Notes and References

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