Lioscincus vivae is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lioscincus |
| Species: | L. vivae
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| Lioscincus vivae | |
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Etymology edit
The specific name, vivae, is in honor of "Kiwi" botanical collector Vivienne "Viv" Whitaker, who collected the holotype of this species, and is the wife of one of its describers, Anthony Whitaker.[3]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitats of L. vivae are forest and shrubland, at altitudes of 500–1,000 m (1,600–3,300 ft).[1]
Reproduction edit
The mode of reproduction of L. vivae is unknown. It may be oviparous or viviparous.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Sadlier, R.A.; Bauer, A.M.; Jourdan , H.; Astrongatt, S.; Deuss, M.; Duval, T.; Bourguet, E.; McCoy, S.; Bouteiller, A.; Lagrange, A. (2021). "Lioscincus vivae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T176145A123250127. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T176145A123250127.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Lioscincus vivae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lioscincus vivae, p. 276).
Further reading edit
- Sadlier RA, Bauer AM, Whitaker AH, Smith SA (2004). "Two New Species of Scincid Lizards (Squamata) from the Massif de Kopéto, New Caledonia". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 55 (11): 208–221. (Lioscincus vivae, new species, pp. 211–215, Figures 3–7).
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