Herbert's supple skink (Subdoluseps herberti), also known commonly as Herbert's writhing skink is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to Malaysia and Thailand.
Etymology
The specific name, herberti, is in honor of English ornithologist , who worked in Siam (Thailand).
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of S. herberti is forest.
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of S. herberti is unknown.
References
Further reading
- , , (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand. New York: Oxford University Press. 352 pp. (hardcover), (paperback).
- , , , , (2019). "Multilocus phylogeny and a new classification for African, Asian and Indian supple and writhing skinks (Scincidae: Lygosominae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 186 (4): 1067âÂÂ1096. (Subdoluseps herberti, new combination, p. 1088).
- Smith MA (1916). "Descriptions of Three New Lizards and a New Snake from Siam". Journal of the Natural History Society of Siam 2 (1): 44âÂÂ47. (Lygosoma herberti, new species, p. 45).
- Smith MA (1935). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. II.âÂÂSauria. London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 440 pp. + Plate I + 2 maps. (Riopa herberti, p. 317).