Sphenomorphus schultzei
Sphenomorphus schultzei is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Oceania. Etymology. The specific name, "schultzei", is in honor of German ethnographer Leonhard Schultze-Jena. The specific name of the junior synonym, "beauforti", is in honor of Dutch zoologist Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort. Geographic range. "S. schultzei" is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Habitat. The preferred natural habitat of "S. schultzei" is forest, at altitudes of . Description. "S. schultzei" is dark brown dorsally, and light brown ventrally. Reproduction. "S. schultzei" is oviparous.