Geomyersia coggeri

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

Etymology

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

Habitat

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

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.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of G. coggeri is unknown.

References

Further reading

• , , (1995). "Dispersal and speciation of skinks among archipelagos in the tropical Pacific Ocean". Evolutionary Ecology 9: 529–541.
• (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).