Papuascincus buergersi
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| Papuascincus buergersi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Papuascincus |
| Species: | P. buergersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Papuascincus buergersi (T. Vogt, 1932) | |
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Papuascincus buergersi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.[2]
The specific name, buergersi, is in honor of German zoologist Theodore Joseph Bürgers (1881–1954).[3]
Geographic range
P. buergersi is found in the Sepik River basin, Papua New Guinea.[1]
Behavior
P. buergersi is terrestrial.[1]