''Lygisaurus tanneri'', also known
commonly as the Endeavour River litter-skink and Tanner's four-fingered skink, is a
species of
lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
in the
family Scincidae. The species is
endemic to
Australia
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.
Etymology
The
specific name Specific name may refer to:
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In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
, ''tanneri'', is in honor of Australian
herpetologist Charles Tanner (1911–1996).
[Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Lygisaurus tanneri'', p. 260).]
Geographic range
''L. tanneri'' is found in
Queensland, Australia.
Habitat
The preferred natural
habitat of ''L. tanneri'' is
forest.
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References
Further reading
* Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. .
* Dolman G, Hugall AF (2008). "Combined mitochondrial and nuclear data enhance resolution of a rapid radiation of Australian rainbow skinks (Scincidae: ''Carlia'')". ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 49 (3): 782–794. (''Lygisaurus tanneri'').
* Ingram G, Covacevich J (1988). "Revision of the genus ''Lygisaurus'' De Vis (Scincidae: Reptilia) in Australia". ''Memoirs of the Queensland Museum'' 25 (2): 335–354. (''Lygisaurus tanneri'', new species).
* Stuart-Fox DM, Hugall AF, Moritz C (2002). "A molecular phylogeny of rainbow skinks (Scincidae: ''Carlia''): taxonomic and biogeographic implications". ''Australian Journal of Zoology'' 50 (1): 39–51. (''Carlia tanneri'', new combination).
*Wilson S
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*Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson Rodr ...
, Swan G (2013). ''A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition''. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. .
Lygisaurus
Reptiles described in 1988
Skinks of Australia
Endemic fauna of Australia
Taxa named by Glen Joseph Ingram
Taxa named by Jeanette Covacevich
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