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Nieuwenhuis' Tree Skink
Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii
Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii, also known commonly as Nieuwenhuis's skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is endemic to the island of Borneo.
From the article Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii is forest, at elevations from sea level to 915 m (3,002 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii is arboreal. It lives in the canopy of the forest and rarely descends to the ground.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
In human culture
The specific name, nieuwenhuisii, is in honor of Dutch explorer and ethnologist Anton Willem Nieuwenhuis.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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Every page naming Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 146198.