The giant spiny skink or Poncelet's helmet skink (Tribolonotus ponceleti) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Solomon Islands.[1]
| Giant spiny skink | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Tribolonotus |
| Species: | T. ponceleti
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| Binomial name | |
| Tribolonotus ponceleti | |
Etymology
editThe specific name, ponceleti, is in honor of the Rev. Jean-Baptiste Poncelet (1884-1958), French missionary and naturalist.[2]
Habitat
editThe preferred habitat of T. ponceleti is forest at altitudes of 0–250 m (0–820 ft).[1]
Behavior
editUnlike most skinks, T. ponceleti has the ability to vocalize.[3]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Harlow, P. (2013). "Tribolonotus ponceleti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T22091A2781610. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T22091A2781610.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Tribolonotus ponceleti, p. 209).
- ^ a b Species Tribolonotus ponceleti at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org
Further reading
edit- Austin CC, Rittmeyer EN, Richards SJ, Zug GR (2010). "Phylogeny, historical biogeography and body size evolution in Pacific Island Crocodile skinks Tribolonotus (Squamata: Scincidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 57: 227-236.
- 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, new species).
- McCoy M (2006). Reptiles of the Solomon Islands. Series Faunastica No. 57. Sofia, Bulgaria: Pensoft Publishers. 212 pp.
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