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Spondylurus sloanii

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Spondylurus sloanii, also known commonly as Sloane's skink or the Virgin Islands bronze skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, sloanii, is in honor of British naturalist Hans Sloane.[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of S. sloanii are the intertidal zone and shrubland.[1]

Reproduction

S. sloanii is viviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Hedges, B. (2013). "Spondylurus sloanii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T47103310A47103318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T47103310A47103318.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Spondylurus sloanii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Mabuya sloanii, p. 246).
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Spondylurus sloanii: Brief Summary

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Spondylurus sloanii, also known commonly as Sloane's skink or the Virgin Islands bronze skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.

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