Geomyersia coggeri
Cogger's island skink (Geomyersia coggeri) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Admiralty Islands.[1][2]
| Geomyersia coggeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Geomyersia |
| Species: | G. coggeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Geomyersia coggeri Greer, 1982 | |
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
- Tallowin, O.; Allison, A. [in French] (2013). "Geomyersia coggeri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T178436A1534310. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T178436A1534310.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Geomyersia coggeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.
- 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. (Geomyersia coggeri, p. 56).
- Greer AE (1982).
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).
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