Deplanche's shiny skink (Sigaloseps deplanchei) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.[2]
Sigaloseps deplanchei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Sigaloseps |
Species: | S. deplanchei
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Binomial name | |
Sigaloseps deplanchei (Bavay, 1869)
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Synonyms[2] | |
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The specific name, deplanchei, is in honor of French naval surgeon Émile Deplanche.[3]
S. deplanchei is found in South Province, New Caledonia.[1]
The preferred natural habitats of S. deplanchei are forest and shrubland, at altitudes up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[1]
Medium-sized for the genus Sigaloseps, adults of S. deplanchei have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of not more than 4.6 cm (1.8 in).[2]
The mode of reproduction of S. deplanchei is unknown.[2]