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 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.
- ↑ 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).
Further reading
- Greer AE, Cogger HG. 1985. Systematics of the Reduce-limbed and Limbless Skinks Currently Assigned to the Genus Anomalopus (Lacertilia: Scincidae). Records of the Australian Museum 37 (1): 11-54. (Anomalopus swansoni, new species, pp. 23-24 + Figures 9-12).
- Swanson, Stephen. 1990. Lizards of Australia. Revised edition. HarperCollins (Australia). 162 pp. ISBN 978-0207153815.
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