Sphenomorphus schultzei explained

Sphenomorphus schultzei is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Oceania.

Etymology

The specific name, schultzei, is in honor of German ethnographer Leonhard Schultze-Jena.^[1]

The specific name of the junior synonym, beauforti, is in honor of Dutch zoologist Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort.^[1]

Geographic range

S. schultzei is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. schultzei is forest, at altitudes of 400–.

Description

S. schultzei is dark brown dorsally, and light brown ventrally.^[2]

Reproduction

S. schultzei is oviparous.

Further reading

• de Jong (1927). "Reptiles from Dutch New Guinea". Nova Guinea 15 (3): 296–318. (Lygosoma beauforti, new species).
• Vogt T (1911). "Reptilien und Amphibien aus Neu-Guinea". Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1911: 410–420. (Lygosoma schultzei, new species, pp. 416–417). (in German).

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
2. [Theodore Vogt|Vogt T]