Subdoluseps herberti

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Herbert's supple skink (Subdoluseps herberti), also known commonly as Herbert's writhing skink is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to Malaysia and Thailand.[2]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Scincidae
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Subdoluseps herberti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Subdoluseps
Species:
S. herberti
Binomial name
Subdoluseps herberti
(M.A. Smith, 1916)
Synonyms[2]
  • Lygosoma herberti
    M.A. Smith, 1916
  • Riopa herberti
    Cochran, 1930
  • Subdoluseps herberti
    Freitas et al., 2019
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Etymology

The specific name, herberti, is in honor of English ornithologist E.G. Herbert, who worked in Siam (Thailand).[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. herberti is forest.[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of S. herberti is unknown.[2]

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