Graciliscincus is a lizard genus in the family Scincidae. The genus is indigenous to New Caledonia.
The specific name, shonae, is in honor of Shona von Sturmer Sadlier, who was the wife of the describer.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
A burrow is a hole or tunnel excavated into the ground by an animal to create a space suitable for habitation, temporary refuge, or as a byproduct ...
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starts withG. shonae is endemic to New Caledonia.
The preferred natural habitat of G. shonae is forest, at altitudes of 150–900 m (490–2,950 ft).
