Blanchard's helmet skink explained

Blanchard's helmet skink (Tribolonotus blanchardi) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago.

Etymology

The specific name, blanchardi, is in honor of American herpetologist Frank N. Blanchard.^[1]

Geographic range

Within the Solomon Islands archipelago T. blanchardi is found on Bougainville Island, which is governed by Papua New Guinea, and on Choiseul Island, Guadalcanal, and the Nggela Islands, which are governed by the sovereign country of the Solomon Islands.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of T. blanchardi is forest, at altitudes of 100–.

Reproduction

T. blanchardi is oviparous. Clutch size is one egg.

Further reading

• Burt CE (1930). "Herpetological Results of the Whitney South Sea Expedition IV. Descriptions of New Species of Lizards from the Pacific Islands (Scincidae)". American Museum Novitates (427): 1–3. (Tribolonotus blanchardi, new species, pp. 2–3).
• McCoy M (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of the Solomon Islands (pdf). Kuranda, Queensland, Australia: Michael McCoy. 137 pp.

Notes and References

1. [Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens|Beolens B]