Geomyersia coggeri

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Geomyersia coggeri

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Geomyersia
Species:
G. coggeri
Binomial name
Geomyersia coggeri
Greer, 1982

Cogger's island skink (Geomyersia coggeri) is a

Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Admiralty Islands.[1][2]

Etymology

The specific name, coggeri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Harold Cogger.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of G. coggeri is forest, but it has also been found under debris in coconut plantations.[1]

Description

G. coggeri is a small, brown lizard, with a rounded snout. It has four short well-developed legs, with five digits on each foot.[4]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of G. coggeri is unknown.[1][2]

References

Further reading

  • Adler GH, Austin CC, Dudley R (1995). "Dispersal and speciation of skinks among archipelagos in the tropical Pacific Ocean". Evolutionary Ecology 9: 529–541.
  • Greer AE (1982). "A New Species of Geomyersia (Scincidae) from the Admiralty Islands, with a Summary of the Genus". Journal of Herpetology 16 (1): 61–66. (Geomyersia coggeri, new species).