Tribolonotus parkeri

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Tribolonotus parkeri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Tribolonotus
Species:
T. parkeri
Binomial name
Tribolonotus parkeri
Rittmeyer & Austin, 2017

Tribolonotus parkeri is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Buka Island. [1]

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References

  1. Tribolonotus parkeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 1 January 2020.