Saproscincus hannahae

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Saproscincus hannahae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Saproscincus
Species:
S. hannahae
Binomial name
Saproscincus hannahae
Couper & Keim, 1998

Saproscincus hannahae, also known commonly as Hannah's shadeskink and Hannah's shade-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia. [2]

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Etymology

The specific name, hannahae, is in honor of Hannah Couper who is the daughter of Patrick J. Couper. [3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. hannahae is forest. [1]

Description

A small species, S. hannahae has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 32 mm (1.3 in). The tail length is on average 1.3 times SVL. [4]

Reproduction

S. hannahae is oviparous. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hoskin, C.; Couper, P.; Amey, A.; Vanderduys, E. (2018). "Saproscincus hannahae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T109481244A109481247. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109481244A109481247.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Saproscincus hannahae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Saproscincus hannahae, p. 115).
  4. Couper PJ, Keim LD (1998).

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