Blanchard's helmet skink
Species of lizard
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Blanchard's helmet skink (Tribolonotus blanchardi) is a species of lizard in the subfamily Egerniinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago.[2]
| Blanchard's helmet skink | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Tribolonotus |
| Species: | T. blanchardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tribolonotus blanchardi Burt, 1930 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, blanchardi, is in honor of American herpetologist Frank N. Blanchard.[3]
Geographic range
Within the Solomon Islands archipelago Tribolonotus blanchardi is found on Bougainville Island, which is governed by Papua New Guinea, and on Choiseul Island, Guadalcanal, and the Nggela Islands, which are governed by the sovereign country of the Solomon Islands.[2]
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