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Papuascincus buergersi

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Papuascincus buergersi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, buergersi, is in honor of German zoologist Theodore Joseph Bürgers (1881–1954).[3]

Geographic range

P. buergersi is found in the Sepik River basin, Papua New Guinea.[1]

Behavior

P. buergersi is terrestrial.[1]

Reproduction

P. buergersi is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Shea G (2021). "Papuascincus buergersi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T42485036A165018450.en. Accessed on 30 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Papuascincus buergersi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 March 2020.
  3. ^ 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. (Papuascincus buergersi, p. 42).
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Papuascincus buergersi: Brief Summary

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Papuascincus buergersi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

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