Sphenomorphus haasi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Sphenomorphus |
| Species: | S. haasi
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Sphenomorphus haasi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae.[1][2] The species is endemic to the island of Borneo, on which it is found in Malaysia[1] and Indonesia.[2]
Etymology[edit]
The specific name, haasi, is in honor of Austrian-born Israeli herpetologist Georg Haas.[3]
Habitat[edit]
The preferred natural habitat of S. haasi is forest.[1]
Description[edit]
A small species, S. haasi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 57 mm (2.2 in). Dorsally, it is dark brown, with pale olive spots. The sclera of the eye is bluish.[4]
Behavior[edit]
S. haasi is terrestrial and diurnal.[1]
Diet[edit]
S. haasi preys upon small arthropods.[1]
Reproduction[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Iskandar, D.; McGuire, J. (2018). "Sphenomorphus haasi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T102347555A102347565. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T102347555A102347565.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Sphenomorphus haasi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 30 September 2020.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Sphenomorphus haasi, p. 113).
- ^ Das I (2006). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. (Sphenomorphus haasi, p. 116).
Further reading[edit]
- Das I (2004). Lizards of Borneo: A Pocket Guide. Kota Kinabalu, Borneo: Natural History Publications. 89 pp. ISBN 978-9838120807.
- Gans C (1983). "Georg Haas. 1905–1981". American Zoologist 23 (2): 343–346.
- Inger RF, Hosmer W (1965). "New species of scincid lizard of the genus Sphenomorphus ". Israel Journal of Zoology 14: 134–140. (Sphenomorphus haasi, new species).
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