Anomalopus swansoni

Anomalopus swansoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Infraorder: Scincomorpha
Family: Scincidae
Subfamily: Lygosominae
Genus: Anomalopus
Species: A. swansoni
Binomial name
Anomalopus swansoni
Greer & Cogger, 1985

Anomalopus swansoni is a species of burrowing skink endemic to Australia.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, swansoni, is in honor of Australian herpetologist, Stephen Swanson.[2]

Geographic range

A. swansoni is found between the Hawkesbury River and the Hunter River in eastern New South Wales.[1]

Description

A. swansoni is pinkish-brown on top, with fine dark speckles, and a creamy-pink belly.[1]

Habitat & behavior

A. swansoni shelters in soil, wood and rocks, and is rarely seen unless disturbed.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Griffiths, Ken. (1987). Reptiles of the Sydney Region. Winmalee, New South Wales: Three Sisters Publications Pty Ltd. 120 pp. (Anomalopus swansoni, p. 68). ISBN 0-9590203-3-0.
  2. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Anomalopus swansoni, p. 258).

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