| Status | EN |
|---|---|
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Genus | Janetaescincus |
| Species | braueri |
| Authority | (Boettger, 1896) |
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Brauer's burrowing skink (Janetaescincus braueri), also known commonly as Brauer's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae.[1] The species is endemic to the Seychelles.
Etymology
The specific name, braueri, is in honor of German zoologist August Bernhard Brauer.[2]
Geographic range
J. braueri is found only in the Seychelles, where it occurs on the islands Mahé and Silhouette.[1]
Habitat
The natural habitats of Brauer's burrowing skink are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, at altitudes of 200–800 m (660–2,620 ft).[1]
Reproduction
Conservation status
J. braueri is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ Gerlach, J. & Ineich, I. (2006). "Janetaescincus braueri". Vol. 2006. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61437A12484604.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Janetaescincus braueri, p. 37).
Further reading
- Boettger O (1896). "Neue Kriechthiere (Scelotes, Arthroleptis) von den Seychellen ". Zoologischer Anzeiger 19: 349–351. (Scelotes braueri, new species, pp. 349–350).
- Greer AE (1970). "The Systematics and Evolution of the Subsaharan Africa, Seychelles, and Mauritius Scincine Scincid Lizards". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 140 (1): 1-24. (Janetaescincus braueri, new combination, pp. 18, 22).