Sphenomorphus schultzei
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| Sphenomorphus schultzei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Sphenomorphus |
| Species: | S. schultzei |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenomorphus schultzei (T. Vogt, 1911) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Sphenomorphus schultzei is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Oceania.
The specific name, schultzei, is in honor of German ethnographer Leonhard Schultze-Jena.[3]
The specific name of the junior synonym, beauforti, is in honor of Dutch zoologist Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort.[3]
Geographic range
S. schultzei is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.[2]