title: Sphenomorphus woodfordi
text: # Sphenomorphus woodfordi
  
  Sphenomorphus woodfordi is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Solomon Islands and Bougainville.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, woodfordi, is in honor of British naturalist Charles Morris Woodford.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of S. woodfordi is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 250 m (820 ft).
  
  ## Description
  
  Dorsally, S. woodfordi is glossy metallic dark brown, with curved or oblique black crossbars on the flanks. Ventrally it is yellowish. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.6 cm (4.2 in), and a regenerated tail 6 cm (2.4 in) long.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  The mode of reproduction of S. woodfordi is unknown.
  
  