Sphenomorphus helenae
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Etymology
The specific name, helenae, is in honor of American herpetologist Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige.
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Geographic range
S. helenae is known only from the type locality, "Nontaburi" (= Nonthaburi), which is in central Thailand.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of S. helenae is unknown.
Description
S. helenae is known only from the holotype, which has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 2.8 cm (1.1 in), and a partially regenerated tail 3.0 cm (1.2 in) long. According to British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith, the holotype is an immature specimen.
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of S. helenae is unknown.
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