Tribolonotus ponceleti
| Tribolonotus ponceleti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Scincomorpha |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Tribolonotus |
| Species: | T. ponceleti |
| Binomial name | |
| Tribolonotus ponceleti Kinghorn, 1937[1] | |
Tribolonotus ponceleti is a species of lizard in the Scincidae family. It is found only on the Solomon Islands.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, ponceleti, is in honor of the Rev. Jean-Baptiste Poncelet (1884-1958), French missionary and naturalist.[2]
References
- 1 2 Australasian Reptile & Amphibian Specialist Group 1996. Tribolonotus ponceleti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- ↑ 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. (Tribolonotus ponceleti, p. 209).
Further reading
- Kinghorn JR. 1937. "A new species of scink [sic] from the Solomon Islands". Records of the Australian Museum 20 (1): 1-2 + Plate I. ("Tribolonotus ponceleti, sp. nov.")
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