Sigaloseps deplanchei

Sigaloseps deplanchei, Deplanche's shiny skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to New Caledonia.

Etymology

The specific name, deplanchei, is in honor of French naval surgeon Émile Deplanche.

Geographic range

S. deplanchei is found in South Province, New Caledonia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of S. deplanchei are forest and shrubland, at altitudes up to .

Description

Medium-sized for the genus Sigaloseps, adults of S. deplanchei have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of not more than .

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of S. deplanchei is unknown.

References

Further reading

• Bavay A (1869). "Catalogue des Reptiles de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et description d'espèces nouvelles ". Mémoires de la Société Linnéenne de Normandie 15: 1–37. (Lygosoma deplanchei, new species, p. 23). (in French).
• (1987). "A review of the scincid lizards of New Caledonia". Records of the Australian Museum 39 (1): 1–66. (Sigaloseps deplanchei, new combination).
• Sadlier RA, (1999). "The scincid lizard genus Sigaloseps (Reptilia: Scincidae) from New Caledonia in the Southwest Pacific: description of a new species and review of the biology, distribution and morphology of Sigaloseps deplanchei (Bavay)". Rec. Australian Mus. 51 (1): 83–91.