| Sphenomorphus granulatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Sphenomorphus |
| Species: | S. granulatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenomorphus granulatus (Boulenger, 1903) | |
Sphenomorphus granulatus 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.
Palaeacanthocephala is a class within the phylum Acanthocephala. The adults of these parasitic platyzoans feed mainly on fish, aquatic birds and mammals. This order is characterized by the presence of lateral longitudinal lacunar canals and a double-walled proboscis receptacle. The nuclei of the hypodermis are fragmented and the males have two to seven cement glands, unlike their relatives the Archiacanthocephala which always have eight.
Gephyromantis granulatus, commonly known as the grainy Madagascar frog, is a species of frog in the family Mantellidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, and heavily degraded former forest.
Engaeus granulatus, the central north burrowing crayfish, is a species of crayfish in the family Parastacidae. It is endemic to Australia.
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.
Otosaurus cumingii, commonly called Cuming's sphenomorphus or the Luzon giant forest skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.
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.
Sauracanthorhynchus is a genus of thorny-headed worms. It is the only genus in the family Sauracanthorhynchidae in the order Echinorhynchida. It contains a single species Sauracanthorhynchus sphenomorphicola. It was found the intestines of the skink Sphenomorphus granulatus. The host is found from the Huon Peninsula to Milne Bay Province, and the adjacent D'Entrecasteaux Islands of Fergusson, and Normamby. The reported range of the parasite is restricted to Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. The genus is named after the order of its host, and the species is named after the genus of its host.
Sphenomorphus darlingtoni is a species of skink. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
The elegant forest skink is a species of skink found in Bougainville.
The slender litter skink is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea.
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 microtympanum is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea.
Sphenomorphus nigrolineatus is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea.
Sphenomorphus stellatus, the Perak forest skink or starry forest skink, is a species of skink found in Malaysia.
Sphenomorphus undulatus, the wavy-backed forest skink, is a species of skink found in Indonesia.
Tytthoscincus biparietalis is a species of skink. It is endemic to the Philippines. It has been called the Sulu sphenomorphus as it was originally placed in the genus Sphenomorphus and the type locality is the Sulu Archipelago.
