Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii
| Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lamprolepis |
| Species: | L. nieuwenhuisii
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| Binomial name | |
| Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii (Lidth de Jeude, 1905)
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Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii, also known commonly as Nieuwenhuis's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is endemic to the island of Borneo.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, nieuwenhuisii, is in honor of Dutch explorer and ethnologist Anton Willem Nieuwenhuis.[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii is forest, at elevations from sea level to 915 m (3,002 ft).[1]
Behavior
Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii is arboreal. It lives in the canopy of the forest and rarely descends to the ground.[1]
Reproduction
Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii is oviparous.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Auliya M, McGuire J, Iskandar D (2018). "Lampropelis nieuwenhuisii ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T178293A101713040.en. Accessed on 19 February 2026.
- ^ a b c Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
- ^ 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. (Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii, p. 190).
Further reading
- Das, I. (2006). A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Borneo. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. 144 pp. (Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii, p. 12).
- Greer, A.E. (1970). "The Relationships of the Skinks Referred to the Genus Dasia ". Breviora (348): 1–30. (Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii, new combination).
- Lidth de Jeude, T.W. (1905). "Zoological results of the Dutch Scientific Expedition to Central-Borneo. — The Reptiles". Notes from the Leyden Museum. 25 (4): 187–202. (Lygosoma nieuwenhuisii, new species pp. 195–196).
- Smith, M.A. (1937). "A Review of the Genus Lygosoma (Scincidae: Reptilia) and its Allies". Records of the Indian Museum. 39 (3): 213–234. (Dasia nieuwenhuisi, new combination, p. 226).