Sphenomorphus helenae

Sphenomorphus helenae, also known commonly as the Notaburi forest skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Thailand.^[2]

Sphenomorphus helenae
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:	Sphenomorphus
Species:	S. helenae
Binomial name
Sphenomorphus helenae Cochran, 1927
Synonyms[2]
Sphenomorphus helenae Cochran, 1927 Lygosoma helenae — M.A. Smith, 1935 Lygosoma (Sphenomorphus) helenae — M.A. Smith, 1937 Sphenomorphus helenae — Chen & Lue, 1987

Etymology

The specific name, helenae, is in honor of American herpetologist Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige.^[3]

Geographic range

S. helenae is known only from the type locality, "Nontaburi" (= Nonthaburi), which is in central Thailand.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. helenae is unknown.^[1]

Description

S. helenae is known only from the holotype,^[2] which has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 2.8 cm (1.1 in), and a partially regenerated tail 3.0 cm (1.2 in) long.^[4] According to British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith, the holotype is an immature specimen.^[5]

Reproduction

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