Slevin's elf skink (Nannoscincus slevini), also known commonly as Slevin's dwarf skink, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.[2]
| Nannoscincus slevini | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Nannoscincus |
| Species: | N. slevini
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| Binomial name | |
| Nannoscincus slevini (Loveridge, 1941)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology edit
The specific name, slevini, is in honor of American herpetologist Joseph Richard Slevin.[3]
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitat of N. slevini is forest, at altitudes of 400–900 m (1,300–3,000 ft).[1]
Description edit
N. slevini may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.3 cm (1.7 in). It has only four toes on each front foot.[4]
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). "Nannoscincus slevini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T176142A123249690. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T176142A123249690.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Nannoscincus slevini at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Nannoscincus slevini, p. 245).
- ^ Sadlier RA (1987). "A review of the scincid lizards of New Caledonia". Records of the Australian Museum 39 (1): 1–66. ("Nannoscincus sleveni [sic]", pp. 61–62 + Figures 79–81, 85, 86).
Further reading edit
- Greer AE (1974). "The genetic relationships of the Scincid lizard genus Leiolopisma and its relatives". Australian Journal of Herpetology Supplemental Series 22 (31): 1–67. (Anotis slevini, new combination).
- Loveridge A (1941). "An Undescribed Skink (Lygosoma) from New Caledonia". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 54 193–194. (Lygosoma slevini, new species).
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