Sphenomorphus woodfordi explained

Sphenomorphus woodfordi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Solomon Islands and Bougainville.

Etymology

The specific name, woodfordi, is in honor of British naturalist Charles Morris Woodford.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. woodfordi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 250m (820feet).

Description

Dorsally, S. woodfordi is glossy metallic dark brown, with curved or oblique black crossbars on the flanks. Ventrally it is yellowish. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.6cm (04.2inches), and a regenerated tail 6cm (02inches) long. ^[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of S. woodfordi is unknown.

Further reading

• Adler GH, Austin CC, Dudley R (1995). "Dispersal and speciation of skinks among archipelagos in the tropical Pacific Ocean". Evolutionary Ecology 9: 529–541. (Sphenomorphus woodfordi, new combination).
• Boulenger GA (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. ... Scincidæ ... . London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I–XL. (Lygosoma woodfordii, new species, p. 511 + Plate XXV, figure 4).

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]
2. [George Albert Boulenger|Boulenger]