Caledoniscincus orestes
| Caledoniscincus orestes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Caledoniscincus |
| Species: | C. orestes |
| Binomial name | |
| Caledoniscincus orestes Sadlier, 1987 | |
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Caledoniscincus orestes, also known commonly as the Panié litter skink and Sadlier's Caledonian skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.[1][2]
Description
Dorsally, Caledoniscincus orestes is brown, with a pale vertebral stripe. The snout has a dark midrostral stripe. The tail is marked with dark chevrons.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of Caledoniscincus orestes are forest and shrubland, at elevations of 500–1,600 m (1,600–5,200 ft).[1]
Behavior
Caledoniscincus orestes is terrestrial and diurnal.[1]
Reproduction
References
- 1 2 3 4 Sadlier, R.A.; Bauer, A.M.; Jourdan, H.; Astrongatt, S.; Deuss, M.; Duval, T.; Bourguet, E.; McCoy, S.; Bouteiller, A.; Lagrange, A. (2021). "Caledoniscincus orestes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T176152A123251144. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T176152A123251144.en. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- 1 2 3 Caledoniscincus orestes at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.
Further reading
- Adler, G.H.; Austin, C.C.; Dudley, R. (1995). "Dispersal and speciation of skinks among archipelagos in the tropical Pacific Ocean". Evolutionary Ecology. 9: 529–541.
- Sadlier, R.A. (1987). "A review of the scincid lizards of New Caledonia". Records of the Australian Museum. 39 (1): 1–66. (Caledoniscincus orestes, new species, p. 48).