Admiralty spiny skink

The Admiralty spiny skink, also known commonly as Brongersma's helmet skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Admiralty Islands.

Etymology

The specific name, brongersmai, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Leo Brongersma.

Habitat

The natural habitat of T. brongersmai is unknown. The holotype was collected on a copra plantation, beneath a pile of rotting coconut husks.

Reproduction

T. brongersmai is oviparous.