title: Sphenomorphus cranei
text: # Sphenomorphus cranei
  
  Sphenomorphus cranei, also known commonly as Crane’s skink and Crane's forest skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, cranei, is in honor of American philanthropist Cornelius Vanderbilt Crane.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of S. cranei is forest, at altitudes of 100–1,000 m (330–3,280 ft).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  S. cranei is oviparous.
  
  