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Eremiascincus
''Eremiascincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to Australia, Indonesia, and East Timor. Species The genus contains the following 15 valid species, listed alphabetically by specific name."''Eremiascincus'' " The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *'''' ( M.A. Smith, 1927) *'''' < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremiascincus Richardsonii
The broad-banded sand-swimmer or Richardson's skink (''Eremiascincus richardsonii'') is a species of skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. S ... found in Australia. Naming The Eremiascincus genus was created under the Sphenomorphus Group due to having such distinct differences and morphological adaptions over other skinks in the genus, even though they look similar. These skinks possess traits that are unique to those other skinks in this category. The Broad Banded Sand Swimmer was derived and named after John Richardson, who was a Scottish Naturalist. Physical description This skink has a snout to vent length of around 113mm as a maximum, however has an average SVL of 75mm. This skink is a medium-sized skink and the name corresponds well with the species for its a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremiascincus Antoniorum
''Eremiascincus antoniorum'' is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Timor in Indonesia. Etymology The specific name, ''antoniorum'', is in honor of the indigenous people of the island of Timor, who call themselves "the Antoni". Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Eremiascincus antoniorum'', p. 10). Reproduction ''E. antoniorum'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), a .... References Further reading * Mecke S, Doughty P, Donnellan SC (2009). "A new species of ''Eremiascincus'' (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) from the Great Sandy Desert and Pilbara Coast, Westen Australia and reassignment of eight sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremiascincus Butlerorum
''Eremiascincus butlerorum'' is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Sumba in Indonesia. Etymology The specific name, ''butlerorum'' (Latin, genitive plural), is in honor of Australian naturalist William Henry "Harry" Butler and his wife Margaret Butler. Beolens, Bo, Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Glaphyromorphus butlerorum'', p. 44). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''E. butlerorum'' is forest, but the species has also been found in gardens. Reroduction ''E. butlerorum'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * Aplin KP, How RA, Boeadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremiascincus Brongersmai
''Eremiascincus brongersmai'', also known commonly as Brongersma's tree skink and the brown-sided bar-lipped skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the state of Western Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''brongersmai'', is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Leo Brongersma. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Glaphyromorphus brongersmai'', p. 39). Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''E. brongersmai'' are rocky areas, shrubland, savanna, and forest. Description ''E. brongersmai'' has fully developed limbs, with five digits on each front foot and five digits on each hind foot. Reproduction ''E. brongersmai'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . * Mecke S, Doughty P, Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremiascincus Intermedius
The northern narrow–banded skink (''Eremiascincus intermedius'') is a species of skink found in the Northern Territory and Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15294146 Eremiascincus Reptiles described in 1919 Taxa named by Richard Sternfeld ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eremiascincus Fasciolatus The narrow-banded sand-swimmer or thick-tailed skink (''Eremiascincus fasciolatus'') is a species of skink found in Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ... in Australia. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3056096 Eremiascincus Reptiles described in 1867 Taxa named by Albert Günther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] |