Sphenomorphus derooyae


Sphenomorphus derooyae is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Oceania.

Geographic range

S. derooyae is found in New Guinea and in the Bismarck Archipelago, including Admiralty Islands, New Britain, and New Ireland.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. derooyae is forest, at altitudes from sea level to.

Reproduction

S. derooyae is oviparous.

Taxonomy

S. derooyae may be a species complex, and the proper name for populations outside the New Guinean mainland is uncertain.

Etymology

The specific name, derooyae, is in honor of Dutch zoologist Nelly de Rooij.