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Cogger's island skink (Geomyersia coggeri) is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Admiralty Islands.[1][2]
| Geomyersia coggeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Geomyersia |
| Species: | G. coggeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Geomyersia coggeri Greer, 1982 | |
The specific name, coggeri, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Harold Cogger.[3]
The preferred natural habitat of G. coggeri is forest, but it has also been found under debris in coconut plantations.[1]
G. coggeri is a small, brown lizard, with a rounded snout. It has four short well-developed legs, with five digits on each foot.[4]
The mode of reproduction of G. coggeri is unknown.[1][2]
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