Saproscincus hannahae


Saproscincus hannahae, also known commonly as Hannah's shadeskink and Hannah's shade-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, hannahae, is in honor of Hannah Couper who is the daughter of Patrick J. Couper.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. hannahae is forest.

Description

A small species, S. hannahae has an average snout-to-vent length of. The tail length is on average 1.3 times SVL.

Reproduction

S. hannahae is oviparous.