Insulasaurus wrighti

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Insulasaurus wrighti, also known commonly as Wright's sphenomorphus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Palawan in the Philippines.[1][2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
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Insulasaurus wrighti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Insulasaurus
Species:
I. wrighti
Binomial name
Insulasaurus wrighti
Taylor, 1925
Synonyms[2]
  • Insulasaurus wrighti
    Taylor, 1925
  • Sphenomorphus wrighti
    — Greer & F. Parker, 1967
  • Lygosoma (Sphenomorphus) wrighti
    — W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1970
  • Sphenomorphus wrighti
    — W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1980
  • Insulasaurus wrighti
    — Linkem, Diesmos & R.M. Brown, 2011
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Etymology

The specific name, wrighti, is in honor of American philanthropist John Dutton Wright (1866–1952), who financed Taylor's collecting trip to Palawan.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of I. wrighti is unknown; specimens have been collected at an altitude of 300 m (980 ft).[1]

Description

I. wrighti is a medium-sized skink measuring 45–64 mm (1.8–2.5 in) in snout-to-vent length.[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of I. wrighti is unknown.[2]

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