Sigaloseps deplanchei

Sigaloseps deplanchei, Deplanche's shiny skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.^[2]

Sigaloseps deplanchei
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Superfamily:	Lygosomoidea
Family:	Eugongylidae
Genus:	Sigaloseps
Species:	S. deplanchei
Binomial name
Sigaloseps deplanchei (Bavay, 1869)
Synonyms[2]
Lygosoma deplanchei Bavay, 1869 Hinulia tetragonorus Günther, 1872 Mocoa deplanchei — F. Müller, 1880 Lygosoma (Sphenomorphus) deplanchi [sic] — M.A. Smith, 1937 Leiolopisma deplanchei — Zug, 1985 Sigaloseps deplanchei — Sadlier, 1987

Etymology

The specific name, deplanchei, is in honor of French naval surgeon Émile Deplanche.^[3]

Geographic range

S. deplanchei is found in South Province, New Caledonia.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of S. deplanchei are forest and shrubland, at altitudes up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).^[1]

Description

Medium-sized for the genus Sigaloseps, adults of S. deplanchei have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of not more than 4.6 cm (1.8 in).^[2]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of S. deplanchei is unknown.^[2]