Lobulia brongersmai, also known as the Brongersma's lobulia, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of New Guinea.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. brongersmai is forest, at altitudes of .
Etymology
The specific name, brongersmai, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Leo Brongersma.
Description
L. brongersmai may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of L. brongersmai is unknown.
References
Further reading
- Greer AE (1974). "The generic relationships of the scincid lizard genus Leiolopisma and its relatives". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series 22 (31): 1âÂÂ67. (Lobulia brongersmai, new combination).
- Zweifel RG (1972). "A new scincid lizard of the genus Leiolopisma from New Guinea". Zoologische Mededelingen 47: 530âÂÂ539 + Plate I. (Leiolopisma brongersmai, new species).