Saproscincus hannahae | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Saproscincus |
Species: | S. hannahae
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Binomial name | |
Saproscincus hannahae |
Saproscincus hannahae, also known commonly as Hannah's shadeskink and Hannah's shade-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia. [2]
The specific name, hannahae, is in honor of Hannah Couper who is the daughter of Patrick J. Couper. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of S. hannahae is forest. [1]
A small species, S. hannahae has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 32 mm (1.3 in). The tail length is on average 1.3 times SVL. [4]
Saproscincus hannahae | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Saproscincus |
Species: | S. hannahae
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Binomial name | |
Saproscincus hannahae |
Saproscincus hannahae, also known commonly as Hannah's shadeskink and Hannah's shade-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia. [2]
The specific name, hannahae, is in honor of Hannah Couper who is the daughter of Patrick J. Couper. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of S. hannahae is forest. [1]
A small species, S. hannahae has an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 32 mm (1.3 in). The tail length is on average 1.3 times SVL. [4]