Tropidophorus mocquardii
| Tropidophorus mocquardii | |
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| Geographic distribution of Tropidophorus mocquardii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Tropidophorus |
| Species: | T. mocquardii
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| Binomial name | |
| Tropidophorus mocquardii Boulenger, 1895
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Tropidophorus mocquardii is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is native to Malaysia.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, mocquardii, is in honor of French herpetologist François Mocquard.[2]: 181
Description
Tropidophorus mocquardii may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 9.5 cm (3.7 in). It has 34 scale rows around the body at midbody. Dorsally, it is brown with darker crossbars. The flanks have white spots. Ventrally, it is cream-colored.[3]: 120
Geographic distribution
Tropidophorus mocquardii is found in the northern part of the island of Borneo.[1][3]
Reproduction
Tropidophorus mocquardii is ovoviviparous.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Tropidophorus mocquardii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 13 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.
- ^ a b Das, I. (2006). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. 144 pp.
Further reading
- Boulenger, G.A. (1895). "Second Report on Additions to the Lizard Collection in the Natural-History Museum". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1894: 722–736 + Plates XLVII–XLIX. (Tropidophorus mocquardii, new species, p. 735).
- Das, I. (2004). Lizards of Borneo: A Pocket Guide. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia: Natural History Publications. ISBN 978-9838120807. 89 pp.
- Malkmus, R.; Manthey, U.; Vogel, G.; Hoffman, P.; Kosuch, J. (2002). Amphibians and Reptiles of Mount Kinabalu (North Borneo). Rugell, Liechtenstein: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag. ISBN 978-3904144834. 424 pp.