Insulasaurus wrighti

Insulasaurus wrighti, also known commonly as Wright's sphenomorphus, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Palawan in the Philippines.^[1][2]

Insulasaurus wrighti
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Sphenomorphidae
Genus:	Insulasaurus
Species:	I. wrighti
Binomial name
Insulasaurus wrighti Taylor, 1925
Synonyms[2]
Insulasaurus wrighti Taylor, 1925 Sphenomorphus wrighti — Greer & F. Parker, 1967 Lygosoma (Sphenomorphus) wrighti — W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1970 Sphenomorphus wrighti — W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1980 Insulasaurus wrighti — Linkem, Diesmos & R.M. Brown, 2011

Etymology

The specific name, wrighti, is in honor of American philanthropist John Dutton Wright (1866–1952), who financed Taylor's collecting trip to Palawan.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of I. wrighti is unknown; specimens have been collected at an altitude of 300 m (980 ft).^[1]

Description

I. wrighti is a medium-sized skink measuring 45–64 mm (1.8–2.5 in) in snout-to-vent length.^[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of I. wrighti is unknown.^[2]