Eremiascincus butlerorum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Eremiascincus |
Species: | E. butlerorum |
Binomial name | |
Eremiascincus butlerorum | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Eremiascincus butlerorum is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sumba in Indonesia. [2]
The specific name, butlerorum (Latin, genitive plural), is in honor of Australian naturalist William Henry "Harry" Butler and his wife Margaret Butler. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of E. butlerorum is forest, but the species has also been found in gardens. [1]
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