Sphenomorphus muelleri
| Sphenomorphus muelleri | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Sphenomorphus |
| Species: | S. muelleri
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| Binomial name | |
| 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.[2]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The specific name, muelleri, is in honor of German naturalist Salomon Müller.[3]: 184
Description
[edit | edit source]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).[4]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]The preferred natural habitat of Sphenomorphus muelleri is forest, at elevations from sea level to 200 m (660 ft).[1]
Behavior
[edit | edit source]Sphenomorphus muelleri is terrestrial, fossorial, diurnal, and crepuscular.[1]
Diet
[edit | edit source]Sphenomorphus muelleri preys upon earthworms.[1]
Reproduction
[edit | edit source]Sphenomorphus muelleri is oviparous.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Sphenomorphus muelleri is the type species of the genus Sphenomorphus.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b c d Sphenomorphus muelleri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 October 2020.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I–XL. (Lygosoma muelleri, pp. 238–239).
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). xxviii + 289 pp. (Elania muelleri, p. 80).
- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (Sphenomorphus muelleri, p. 143).
- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). xiv + 141 pp. ("Scincus Mülleri ", new species, pp. 13–15). (in German).
- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (Lygosoma muelleri, p. 222).
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