Cogger's island skink (Geomyersia coggeri) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Admiralty Islands.[1][2]

Geomyersia coggeri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Geomyersia
Species:
G. coggeri
Binomial name
Geomyersia coggeri
Greer, 1982

Etymology

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The specific name, coggeri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Harold Cogger.[3]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of G. coggeri is forest, but it has also been found under debris in coconut plantations.[1]

Description

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G. coggeri is a small, brown lizard, with a rounded snout. It has four short well-developed legs, with five digits on each foot.[4]

Reproduction

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The mode of reproduction of G. coggeri is unknown.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Tallowin, O.; Allison, A. [in French] (2013). "Geomyersia coggeri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T178436A1534310. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T178436A1534310.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Geomyersia coggeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 January 2020.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Geomyersia coggeri, p. 56).
  4. ^ Greer AE (1982).

Further reading

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  • Adler GH, Austin CC, Dudley R (1995). "Dispersal and speciation of skinks among archipelagos in the tropical Pacific Ocean". Evolutionary Ecology 9: 529–541.
  • Greer AE (1982). "A New Species of Geomyersia (Scincidae) from the Admiralty Islands, with a Summary of the Genus". Journal of Herpetology 16 (1): 61–66. (Geomyersia coggeri, new species).