Sphenomorphus forbesi (BOULENGER, 1888)

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names
Synonym	Lygosoma Forbesii BOULENGER 1888: 343 Lygosoma (Sphenomorphus) forbesi — SMITH 1937: 221 Sphenomorphus forbesi — GREER 1991 Sphenomorphus forbesi — GREER & SHEA 2004
Distribution	Papua New Guinea (Owen Stanley Range behind Port Moresby, Bara Bara, Milne Bay) Type locality: Sogere (= Sogeri), elev. 1750 feet
Reproduction	Oviparous.
Types	Holotype: BMNH 1946.8.3.13
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Comment
Etymology	Named after Henry Ogg Forbes (1851-1932) was an explorer and collector. He was Director, Canterbury Museum, New Zealand (1890-1893) and was editor of the Liverpool Museum Bulletin, in which Boulenger published some papers.
References	Beolens, Bo; Michael Watkins, and Michael Grayson 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, USA - get paper here Boulenger, G.A. 1888. Descriptions of new reptiles and batrachians obtained by Mr. H.O. Forbes in New Guinea. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (6) 1 (5): 343-346 - get paper here Greer A E 1991. Limb reduction in Squamates: identification of the lineages and discussion of the trends. Journal of Herpetology 25 (2): 166-173 - get paper here Greer, A.E. 1973. Two new lygosomine skinks from New Guinea with comments on the loss of the external ear in lygosomines and observations on previously described species. Breviora (406): 1-25 - get paper here Greer, A.E. & Shea, G. 2004. A new character within the taxonomically difficult Sphenomorphus group of Lygosomine skinks, with a description of a new species from New Guinea. Journal of Herpetology 38 (1): 79-87 - get paper here Smith, M.A. 1937. A review of the genus Lygosoma (Scincidae: Reptilia) and its allies. Records of the Indian Museum 39 (3): 213-234 Whitaker, R.; Whitaker,Z. & Mills,D. 1982. Reptiles of Papua New Guinea. Wildlife in New Guinea (82/2): 1-53
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/natscidb2/?w=PBIF&id=-237820103 Google images

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