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Distribution

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Continent: Oceania
Distribution: Admirality Islands, Bismarck Archipelago
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Geomyersia coggeri

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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]

Etymology

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

Habitat

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

Description

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

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

References

  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).
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Geomyersia coggeri: Brief Summary

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

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