Sphenomorphus derooyae

Sphenomorphus derooyae is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Oceania.

Sphenomorphus derooyae
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. derooyae
Binomial name
Sphenomorphus derooyae (de Jong, 1927)
Synonyms[2]
Lygosoma derooyae de Jong, 1927 Sphenomorphus derooijae [sic] — Mys, 1988 Sphenomorphus derooyae — Pyron & Burbrink, 2013

Geographic range

S. derooyae is found in New Guinea and in the Bismarck Archipelago, including Admiralty Islands,^[1][2] New Britain, and New Ireland.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. derooyae is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

S. derooyae is oviparous.^[2]

Taxonomy

S. derooyae may be a species complex, and the proper name for populations outside the New Guinean mainland is uncertain.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, derooyae, is in honor of Dutch zoologist Nelly de Rooij (spelled "de Rooy" by de Jong).^[2][3]