Saproscincus hannahae
| Saproscincus hannahae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Saproscincus |
| Species: | S. hannahae
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| Binomial name | |
| Saproscincus hannahae | |
Saproscincus hannahae, also known commonly as Hannah's shadeskink and Hannah's shade-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[2]
Etymology[edit]
The specific name, hannahae, is in honor of Hannah Couper who is the daughter of Patrick J. Couper.[3]
Habitat[edit]
The preferred natural habitat of S. hannahae is forest.[1]
Description[edit]
A small species, S. hannahae has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 32 mm (1.3 in). The tail length is on average 1.3 times SVL.[4]
Reproduction[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hoskin, C.; Couper, P.; Amey, A.; Vanderduys, E. (2018). "Saproscincus hannahae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T109481244A109481247. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109481244A109481247.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Saproscincus hannahae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
- ^ 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. (Saproscincus hannahae, p. 115).
- ^ Couper PJ, Keim LD (1998).
Further reading[edit]
- Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
- Couper PJ, Keim LD (1998). "Two new species of Saproscincus (Reptilia: Scincidae) from Queensland". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 42: 465–473. (Saproscincus hannahae, new species, pp. 466–469, Figures 1–2).
- Wilson S, Swan G (2013). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 pp. ISBN 978-1921517280.
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