Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Spondylurus powelli (Spondylurus powelli), recorded as Endangered
Spondylurus powelli (Spondylurus powelli). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Spondylurus powelli

Spondylurus powelli

Spondylurus powelli is a skink in the family Scincidae, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Spondylurus powelli
Taxonomy
Squamata · Scincidae · Spondylurus

Appearance

Spondylurus powelli has a maximum snout-vent length of 72 mm (2.83 in) in males and 70 mm (2.76 in) in females.

Range and habitat

Spondylurus powelli is found in the islands of the Anguilla Bank, with populations on Anguilla and Saint Barthélemy, it is absent from Saint Martin, but in 2017 a population was found on Île Tintamarre, an uninhabited island that is part of the French Collectivity of Saint Martin and that is less than 3 km (1.9 mi) to the northeast of Saint Martin. There is also a population of skinks on Dog Island off Anguilla that have been tentatively identified as this species. This species is found on some islands in the northern Lesser Antilles, the main ones being Anguilla and Saint Barthélemy, but it is not found on the main island of Saint Martin.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

Most skinks forage in leaf litter or under cover. Burrowing species slip through sand or soil more than they climb.

In crisis

Spondylurus powelli is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Spondylurus powelli, Wikidata item Q3493739. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Spondylurus powelli?
Spondylurus powelli is a skink in the family Scincidae.
What is the conservation status of Spondylurus powelli?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Spondylurus powelli. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Spondylurus powelli live?
Spondylurus powelli is found in the islands of the Anguilla Bank, with populations on Anguilla and Saint Barthélemy, it is absent from Saint Martin, but in 2017 a population was found on Île Tintamarre, an uninhabited island that is part of the French Collectivity of Saint Martin and that is less than 3 km (1.9 mi) to the northeast of Saint Martin.
Why is Spondylurus powelli in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Spondylurus powelli?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Spondylurus powelli a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.