Sphenomorphus helenae explained

Sphenomorphus helenae, also known commonly as the Notaburi forest skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.

Etymology

The specific name, helenae, is in honor of American herpetologist Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige.^[1]

Geographic range

S. helenae is known only from the type locality, "Nontaburi" (= Nonthaburi), which is in central Thailand.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. helenae is unknown.

Description

S. helenae is known only from the holotype, which has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of, and a partially regenerated tail long.^[2] According to British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith, the holotype is an immature specimen.^[3]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of S. helenae is unknown.

Further reading

• Chan-ard T, Parr JWK, Nabhitabhata J (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand. New York: Oxford University Press. 352 pp. (hardcover), (paperback).
• Cochran DM (1927). "New Reptiles and Batrachians Collected by Dr. Hugh M. Smith in Siam". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 40: 179–192. (Sphenomorphus helenae, new species, pp. 183–185).
• Smith MA (1937). "A Review of the Genus Lygosoma (Scincidae: Reptilia) and its Allies". Records of the Indian Museum 39 (3): 213–234.

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. [Doris Mable Cochran|Cochran DM]
3. [Malcolm Arthur Smith|Smith MA]