Sphenomorphus loriae is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). The species is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Etymology The specific name, loriae, is in honor of Italian ethnologist Lamberto Loria.
Description Dorsally, S.loriae is blackish brown, flecked and vermiculated with lighter yellowish brown. Ventrally, it is yellowish. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , and a regenerated tail long. xiv + 384 pp., 132 figures. (Lygosoma loriae, pp. 215–216).
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of S. loriae is forest, at altitudes of .
References
Further reading + Plates VI–VIII. (Lygosoma loriae, new species, p. 698 + Plate VII, figures 1, 1a). (in German). (Sphenomorphus loriae, new combination). (Lygosoma loriae, p. 292).