Lipinia cheesmanae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Scinciformata |
Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
Family: | Sphenomorphidae |
Genus: | Lipinia |
Species: | L. cheesmanae |
Binomial name | |
Lipinia cheesmanae (Parker, 1940) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Lipinia cheesmanae, also known commonly as Cheesman's lipinia and Cheesman's moth skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Indonesia. [2]
The specific name, cheesmanae (genitive, feminine), is in honor of British entomologist Lucy Evelyn Cheesman. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of L. cheesmanae is forest, at altitudes of 100–1,000 m (330–3,280 ft). [1]
The mode of reproduction of L. cheesmanae is unknown. [1] [2]