Carlia mysi
| Carlia mysi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Carlia |
| Species: | C. mysi
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| Binomial name | |
| Carlia mysi Zug, 2004
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Carlia mysi, commonly known as Mys' rainbow skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to Papua New Guinea.[1][2]
Etymology
The specific name, mysi, is in honor of Belgian herpetologist Benoit Mys.[3]: 186
Geographic distribution
Carlia mysi occurs in both mainland New Guinea and in the Bismarck Archipelago. Populations believed to be introduced exist in the Solomon Islands.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Carlia mysi is grassland, at elevations from sea level to 500 m (1,600 ft), but it has also been found in disturbed and urban areas.[1]
Reproduction
References
- ^ a b c d Allison, A.; Tallowin, O. (2015). "Carlia mysi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T196591A2463831. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T196591A2463831.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Carlia mysi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 July 2020.
- ^ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Goldberg, S.R. (2025). "Anmerkungen zur Fortplanzung von Mys' Regenbogenskink Carlia mysi (Squamata: Scincidae) aus Papua-Neuguinea". Sauria. 47 (2): 60–62. (in German).
- McCoy, M. (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of the Solomon Islands (pdf book). Kuranda, Queensland, Australia: Michael McCoy. 137 pp.
- O'Shea, Mark; Paiva, Owen (2014). "Carlia curta (Papuan Litter Skink) and Carlia mysi (Mys' Rainbow Skink). Mass Avian Predation". Herpetological Review. 45 (3): 493–494.
- Zug, G.R. (2004). "Systematics of the Carlia "fusca" Lizards (Squamata: Scincidae) of New Guinea and Nearby Islands". Bishop Museum Bulletin in Zoology. 5: 1–83. (Carlia mysi, new species, pp. 45–47, Figure 14).