Sphenomorphus maindroni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Sphenomorphus |
Species: | S. maindroni |
Binomial name | |
Sphenomorphus maindroni (Sauvage, 1879) | |
Synonyms | |
Sphenomorphus maindroni [4] is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species was originally described by Sauvage in 1879. [4] According to the Catalogue of Life, the species Sphenomorphus maindroni does not have known subspecies. [4]
The size of this specie is small, and the snout–vent length is between 24 and 59 mm; tail varies from nearly oval to square in cross-section. [5]
The specific name, maindroni, is in honor of French naturalist Maurice Maindron. [6]
S. maindroni is found in the Admiralty Islands, New Britain, and New Guinea. [3]
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