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Sphenomorphus leptofasciatus Greer & Parker, 1974
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Sphenomorphus leptofasciatus is a species of skink. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
Sphenomorphus leptofasciatus is often found in or under decaying foliage and logs. It is the only skink species that the Kalam people of Papua New Guinea do not consume, although the Kalam frequently consume other skink species.
Wikipedia contributors, Sphenomorphus leptofasciatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:51:41.286552+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Sphenomorphus leptofasciatus Greer & Parker, 1974
- Name authority
- Greer & Parker, 1974
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Scincidae
- Genus
- Sphenomorphus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderAutarchoglossa
- familyScincidae
- subfamilySphenomorphinae
- genusSphenomorphus
- speciesSphenomorphus leptofasciatus Greer & Parker, 1974
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Sphenomorphus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pointed-headed SphenomorphusSphenomorphus acutus (Peters, 1864) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Long-toed Forest SkinkSphenomorphus anomalopus (Boulenger, 1890) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sphenomorphus brunneus Greer & Parker, 1974 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sphenomorphus buettikoferi (Lidth de Jeude, 1905) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cameron Highlands Forest SkinkSphenomorphus cameronicus Smith, 1924 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sphenomorphus crassus Inger, Lian, Lakim & Yambun, 2001 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Sphenomorphus cryptotis Darevsky, Orlov & Cuc, 2004 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Blue-headed Forest SkinkSphenomorphus cyanolaemus Inger & Hosmer, 1965 | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Darlington‘s Forest skinkSphenomorphus darlingtoni (Loveridge, 1945) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| De Rooij’s Forest SkinkSphenomorphus derooyae (de Jong, 1927) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dussumier's Forest SkinkSphenomorphus dussumieri (Duméril & Bibron, 1839) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Banded SphenomorphusSphenomorphus fasciatus (Gray, 1845) | ScincidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Sphenomorphus&species=leptofasciatus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4YVTW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.