Biology:Sphenomorphus bignelli
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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. bignelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphenomorphus bignelli Schmidt, 1932
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Sphenomorphus bignelli is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Solomon Islands.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, bignelli, is in honor of Charles Robert Bignell (1892–1964), who was a planter in the Solomon Islands.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of S. bignelli is forest, at altitudes of 150–1,500 m (490–4,920 ft).[3]
Description
A small species for its genus, S. bignelli is dark reddish brown dorsally, and it is pale yellow ventrally. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.3 cm (1.3 in) and a total length of 6.8 cm (2.7 in).[4]
Behavior
S. bignelli is diurnal and terrestrial. It is not fossorial, but does hide in leaf litter and under fallen logs.[3]
Diet
S. bignelli preys upon insects and their larvae.[3]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of S. bignelli is unknown.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sphenomorphus bignelli at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 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 bignelli, p. 25).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cite error: Invalid
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Further reading
- McCoy M (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of the Solomon Islands (pdf). Kuranda, Queensland, Australia: Michael McCoy. 137 pp.
- Schmidt KP (1932). "Reptiles and Amphibians from the Solomon Islands". Field Museum of Natural History, Zoological Series 18 (9): 175–190. (Sphenomorphus bignelli, new species, pp. 183–184).
Wikidata ☰ Q5094640 entry
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