Prasinohaema prehensicauda
Species of lizard
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prasinohaema prehensicauda, the prehensile green tree skink, is a species of skink. It is found in Papua New Guinea.[2]
| Prasinohaema prehensicauda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Prasinohaema |
| Species: | P. prehensicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Prasinohaema prehensicauda (Loveridge, 1945) | |
Names
It is known as sydn in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea. Green P. prehensicauda are called sydn km, while brown ones are called sydn mlep.[3]
Habitat
It is an arboreal skink found in casuarinas and other second-growth trees.[3]