title: Sphenomorphus derooyae
text: # Sphenomorphus derooyae
  
  Sphenomorphus derooyae is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Oceania.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  S. derooyae is found in New Guinea and in the Bismarck Archipelago, including Admiralty Islands, New Britain, and New Ireland.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of S. derooyae is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  S. derooyae is oviparous.
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  S. derooyae may be a species complex, and the proper name for populations outside the New Guinean mainland is uncertain.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, derooyae, is in honor of Dutch zoologist Nelly de Rooij (spelled "de Rooy" by de Jong).
  
  