Admiralty spiny skink
Species of lizard
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The Admiralty spiny skink (Tribolonotus brongersmai), also known commonly as Brongersma's helmet skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Admiralty Islands.[2]
| Admiralty spiny skink | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Tribolonotus |
| Species: | T. brongersmai |
| Binomial name | |
| Tribolonotus brongersmai Cogger, 1972 | |
Etymology
The specific name, brongersmai, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Leo Brongersma.[3]
Habitat
The natural habitat of T. brongersmai is unknown. The holotype was collected on a copra plantation, beneath a pile of rotting coconut husks.[1]
