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Subdoluseps bowringii

Subdoluseps bowringii is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Subdoluseps bowringii rather than just read about it. In short: Subdoluseps bowringii, also known commonly as Bowring's supple skink, Bowring's writhing skink, and the Christmas Island grass-skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.

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Reference excerpt

Subdoluseps bowringii, also known commonly as Bowring's supple skink, Bowring's writhing skink, and the Christmas Island grass-skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.

Etymology The specific name, bowringii, is in honor of either John Charles Bowring, who was a British amateur naturalist and businessman in Hong Kong, or his father John Bowring, who was a British diplomat and a governor of Hong Kong.

Geographic range West Malaysia, Pulau Tioman, Johor Pulau Besar, Pulau Sibu; India (Andaman Islands), Philippines (Sulu Archipelago), Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra ?, Java, Sulawesi), China (Hong Kong ), Singapore, India, Bangladesh, Indochina west to Myanmar (= Burma), Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Australia (Cook Islands and Christmas Island). Type locality: Hong Kong.

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Subdoluseps bowringii

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Subdoluseps bowringii claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Subdoluseps bowringii before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Subdoluseps bowringii ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Subdoluseps bowringii

In research: Subdoluseps bowringii appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Subdoluseps bowringii in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Subdoluseps bowringii is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Fauna of Christmas Island, IUCN Red List least concern species, Lizards of Thailand, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Subdoluseps bowringii outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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