Biology:Pygmaeascincus timlowi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Pygmaeascincus |
| Species: | P. timlowi
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| Binomial name | |
| Pygmaeascincus timlowi (Ingram, 1977)
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Pygmaeascincus timlowi, also known commonly as the dwarf litter-skink,[1] Low's four-fingered skink,[2] and Low's pygmy skink,[3] is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[1]
Description
Pygmaeascincus timlowi is dark brown to gray dorsally, with darker-colored flanks. The scales on the upper eyelid are large, and there is only one pretemporal scale. Adults have an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 29 mm (1.1 in).[3]: 424–425
Etymology
The specific name, timlowi, is in honor of Australian biologist Tim Low.[2]: 161
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of Pygmaeascincus timlowi are forest and shrubland.[4]
Reproduction
Pygmaeascincus timlowi is oviparous.[4][1] Clutch size is one or two eggs.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Species Pygmaeascincus timlowi at The Reptile Database
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:EponymDictionaryReptiles (Menetia timlowi).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wilson, S.; Swan, G. (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-92554-671-2. 688 pp.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cite error: Invalid
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Further reading
- Cogger, H.G. (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-10035-0. xxx + 1,033 pp. (Menetia timlowi, p. 658).
- Couper, P.J.; Hoskin, C.J. (2014). "A new genus to accommodate three skinks currently assigned to Menetia (Lacertilia: Scincidae)". Zootaxa 3884 (6): 597–599. (Pygmaeascincus, new genus; Pygmaeascincus timlowi, new combination).
- Ingram, G.J. (1977). "Three Species of Small Lizards – two of them new. Genus Menetia (Lacertilia, Scincidae) in Queensland". Victorian Naturalist 94 (5): 184–187. (Menetia timlowi, new species, pp. 185–186, Figures 1–2).
- Ingram, G.; Covacevich, J. (1988). "Revision of the genus Lygisaurus de Vis (Scincidae: Reptilia)". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 25 (2): 335–354. (Lygisaurus timlowi, new combination, p. 340 + Figures 3–5).
Wikidata ☰ Q5128533 entry
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