| Sphenomorphus helenae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Sphenomorphus |
| Species: | S. helenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenomorphus helenae Cochran, 1927 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Sphenomorphus helenae, also known commonly as the Notaburi forest skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Thailand. [2]
The specific name, helenae, is in honor of American herpetologist Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige. [3]
S. helenae is known only from the type locality, "Nontaburi" (= Nonthaburi), which is in central Thailand. [1] [2]
S. helenae is known only from the holotype, [2] which has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 2.8 cm (1.1 in), and a partially regenerated tail 3.0 cm (1.2 in) long. [4] According to British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith, the holotype is an immature specimen. [5]
The mode of reproduction of S. helenae is unknown. [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.
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