Giant spiny skink

The giant spiny skink or Poncelet's helmet skink ("Tribolonotus ponceleti") is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
Etymology.
The specific name, "ponceleti", is in honor of the Rev. Jean-Baptiste Poncelet (1884-1958), French missionary and naturalist.
Habitat.
The preferred habitat of "T. ponceleti" is forest at altitudes of .
Behavior.
Unlike most skinks, "T. ponceleti" has the ability to vocalize.
Reproduction.
"T. ponceleti" is oviparous.