Sphenomorphus cranei

Sphenomorphus cranei, also known commonly as Crane's skink and Crane's forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Solomon Islands.^[2]

Sphenomorphus cranei
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Scinciformata
Infraorder:	Scincomorpha
Family:	Sphenomorphidae
Genus:	Sphenomorphus
Species:	S. cranei
Binomial name
Sphenomorphus cranei Schmidt, 1932

Etymology

The specific name, cranei, is in honor of American philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Crane.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. cranei is forest, at altitudes of 100–1,000 m (330–3,280 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

S. cranei is oviparous.^[2]