Pamelaescincus gardineri
| Gardiner's burrowing skink | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
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Pamelaescincus , 1970 |
| Species: | P. gardineri |
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Pamelaescincus gardineri (Boulenger, 1909) |
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Gardiner's burrowing skink (Pamelaescincus gardineri ) is the only species (monotypic) of the skink genus Pamelaescincus.
The generic name, Pamelaescincus, is in honor of Pamela, the older of two sisters.
The specific name, gardineri, is in honor of British zoologist John Stanley Gardiner.
P. gardineri is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae, which seems to be paraphyletic. Probably quite close to Janetaescincus, it belongs to a major clade that does not seem to include the type genus Scincus. Thus, it will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily.
Pamelaescincus gardineri is found only in the Seychelles.
The natural habitats of P. gardineri are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, where it buries in the leaf litter and soil.
Populations of P. gardeneri are locally affected by introduced predators and habitat destruction, but unlike its relatives, it is not considered an endangered species by the IUCN.
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