| Sphenomorphus fragilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Sphenomorphus |
| Species: | S. fragilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenomorphus fragilis (Macleay, 1877) | |
Sphenomorphus fragilis is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea. [2]
The genus Sphenomorphus – vernacularly known as the common skinks – currently serves as a "wastebin taxon" for numerous skinks. While most or all species presently placed here are probably rather close relatives, the genus as presently delimited is likely to be not monophyletic and is in need of review. Some species in this genus have been moved to Pinoyscincus.
Sphenomorphus pratti is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Parvoscincus leucospilos, the white-spotted sphenomorphus, is a species of skink endemic to the Philippines. It is found between 300 and 1,200 m above sea levels in the forests of central and southern Sierra Madre Mountain Range of Luzon Island. This skink hides under rocks or in debris in the banks of streams and rivers. When threatened by predators, such as snakes, it may dive and stay under water for a long time.
Sphenomorphus maindroni is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species was originally described by Sauvage in 1879. According to the Catalogue of Life, the species Sphenomorphus maindroni does not have known subspecies.
Sphenomorphus darlingtoni is a species of skink. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
Sphenomorphus jobiensis is a species of skink. It is found in New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and eastern Indonesia.
Sphenomorphus leptofasciatus is a species of skink. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
The elegant forest skink is a species of skink found in Bougainville.
Sphenomorphus derooyae is a species of skink. It is found in New Guinea and in the Bismarck Archipelago, including Admiralty Islands, New Britain, and New Ireland. It might be a species complex, and the proper name for populations outside New Guinean mainland is uncertain. This species is named for Dutch zoologist Nelly de Rooij.
Sphenomorphus longicaudatus is a species of skink. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
Sphenomorphus louisiadensis is a species of skink. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
Sphenomorphus meyeri is a species of skink found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Sphenomorphus mimikanus is a species of skink found in New Guinea.
Sphenomorphus neuhaussi is a species of skink. It is endemic to New Guinea and occurs in Madang, Morobe, Chimbu, and Eastern Highland Provinces of Papua New Guinea.
Sphenomorphus nigriventris is a species of skink. It is endemic to New Guinea and is found in both Papua New Guinea and Western New Guinea.
Sphenomorphus nigrolineatus is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea.
Sphenomorphus rufus is a species of skink found in Indonesia.
Sphenomorphus schultzei is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Oceania.
Sphenomorphus simus, the common forest skink, is a species of skink found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Sphenomorphus wollastoni is a species of skink found in Indonesia.
