Sphenomorphus pratti

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
Sphenomorphus pratti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Sphenomorphus
Species:
S. pratti
Binomial name
Sphenomorphus pratti
(Boulenger, 1903)
Synonyms[2]
  • Lygosoma pratti
    Boulenger, 1903
  • Sphenomorphus pratti
    Mys, 1988

Sphenomorphus pratti is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.[2]

S. pratti is found throughout Papua New Guinea except in savanna areas in the south. It is also found on the islands of New Britain, New Hanover Island, and Manus Island. It is found at elevations up to 1,625 m (5,331 ft).[3]

Habitat

The preferred habitat of S. pratti is forest.[4]

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