Sphenomorphus forbesi

Sphenomorphus forbesi
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Sphenomorphus
Species:	S. forbesi
Binomial name
	Sphenomorphus forbesi; (Boulenger, 1888)
Synonyms
	Lygosoma forbesi; Boulenger, 1888; Lygosoma (Sphenomorphus) forbesi; — M.A. Smith, 1937; Sphenomorphus forbesi; — Greer, 1991;

Last updated April 09, 2023

Sphenomorphus forbesi, also known commonly as Forbes' forest skink and the slender litter skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, forbesi, is in honor of Henry Ogg Forbes, who was a Scottish explorer and naturalist.^[3]

Geographic range

S. forbesi is found on the Sogeri Plateau in the Owen Stanley Range in Central Province, Papua New Guinea.^[1]^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. forbesi is forest, at altitudes of 700–1,900 m (2,300–6,200 ft), but it has also been found in oil palm plantations.^[1]

Reproduction

S. forbesi is oviparous.^[2]

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References

1 2 3 Tallowin, O. (2016). "Sphenomorphus forbesi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T42485242A42485247. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T42485242A42485247.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
1 2 3 4 Sphenomorphus forbesi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2020.
↑ 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. (Sphenomorphus forbesi, p. 91).