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Saproscincus hannahae

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Species of lizard

Saproscincus hannahae
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Saproscincus
Species: S. hannahae
Binomial name
Saproscincus hannahae
Couper & Keim, 1998

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.

Etymology

The specific name, hannahae, is in honor of Hannah Couper who is the daughter of Patrick J. Couper.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. hannahae is forest.

Description

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.

Reproduction

S. hannahae is oviparous.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Saproscincus hannahae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
  3. 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).
  4. Couper PJ, Keim LD (1998).

Further reading

  • 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.


Taxon identifiers
Saproscincus hannahae


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