Sphenomorphus modiglianii
| Sphenomorphus modiglianii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Sphenomorphus |
| Species: | S. modiglianii
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphenomorphus modiglianii (Boulenger, 1894)
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Sphenomorphus modiglianii is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is native to Indonesia.[2]: 181
Etymology
The specific name, modiglianii, is in honor of Italian zoologist Elio Modigliani.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Sphenomorphus modiglianii is forest, at elevations from sea level to 129 m (423 ft).[1]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of Sphenomorphus modiglianii is unknown.[2]
References
- ^ a b Iskandar, D.; McGuire, J. (2018). "Sphenomorphus modiglianii ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T104775250A104853750.en. Accessed on 06 November 2025.
- ^ a b c Sphenomorphus modiglianii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 October 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
- Boulenger, G.A. (1894). "A List of the Reptiles and Batrachians collected by Dr. E. Modigliani on Sereinu (Sipora), Mentawei Islands". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, Serie Seconda. 14: 613–618. (Lygosoma modiglianii, new species, pp. 614–615).
- Mittleman, M.B. (1952). "A Generic Synopsis of the Lizards of the Subfamily Lygosominae". Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. 117 (17): 1–35.
- de Rooij, N. (1915). The Reptiles of the Indo-Australian Archipelago. I. Lacertilia, Chelonia, Emydosauria. Leiden: E.J. Brill. xiv + 384 pp. (Lygosoma modiglianii, p. 175).