Kishinoue's giant skink
| Kishinoue's giant skink | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Plestiodon |
| Species: | P. kishinouyei |
| Binomial name | |
| Plestiodon kishinouyei Stejneger, 1901 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Eumeces kishinouyei | |
Kishinoue's giant skink (Plestiodon kishinouyei) is a species of skink in the Scincidae family found only in Japan.
The species name is a tribute to Japanese fisheries biologist Kamakichi Kishinouye (岸上 鎌吉, 1867-1929).
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Plestiodon kishinouyei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, September 11, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.