Biology:Sphenomorphus muelleri
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Sphenomorphus |
| Species: | S. muelleri
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| Sphenomorphus muelleri (Schlegel, 1837)
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Sphenomorphus muelleri, also known commonly as Mueller's skink and Müllers Keilskink in German, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to Indonesia.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, muelleri, is in honor of German naturalist Salomon Müller.[2]: 184
Description
Sphenomorphus muelleri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 15 cm (5.9 in) and a total length (tail included) of 42 cm (17 in).[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Sphenomorphus muelleri is forest, at elevations from sea level to 200 m (660 ft).[4]
Behavior
Sphenomorphus muelleri is terrestrial, fossorial, diurnal, and crepuscular.[4]
Diet
Sphenomorphus muelleri preys upon earthworms.[4]
Reproduction
Sphenomorphus muelleri is oviparous.[1]
Taxonomy
Sphenomorphus muelleri is the type species of the genus Sphenomorphus.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sphenomorphus muelleri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 October 2020.
- ↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
- ↑ Boulenger, G.A. (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. ... Scincidæ ..... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I–XL. (Lygosoma muelleri, pp. 238–239).
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Further reading
- Gray, J.E. (1845). Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Edward Newman, printer). xxviii + 289 pp. (Elania muelleri, p. 80).
- Mys, B. (1988). "The zoogeography of the scincid lizards from North Papua New Guinea (Reptilia: Scincidae). I. The distribution of the species". Bulletin de Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Biologie 58: 127–183. (Sphenomorphus muelleri, p. 143).
- Schlegel, H. (1837). Abbildungen neuer oder unvollständig bekannter AMPHIBIEN nach der Natur oder dem Leben entworfen, herausgegeben und mit einem erläuternden Texte begleitet. Düsseldorf: Arnz & Comp.. xiv + 141 pp. ("Scincus Mülleri ", new species, pp. 13–15). (in German).
- Smith, M.A. (1937). "A Review of the Genus Lygosoma (Scincidae: Reptilia) and its Allies". Records of the Indian Museum 39 (3): 213–234. (Lygosoma muelleri, p. 222).
Wikidata ☰ Q5120941 entry
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