Carlia johnstonei, also known commonly as the rough brown rainbow-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Western Australia.[2]

Carlia johnstonei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Carlia
Species:
C. johnstonei
Binomial name
Carlia johnstonei
Storr, 1974

Etymology

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The specific name, johnstonei, is in honor of Australian ornithologist Ronald Eric Johnstone.[3]

Geographic range

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C. johnstonei is found in Kimberley region, which is the northernmost region of Western Australia.[1]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitats of C. johnstonei are forest, grassland, and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes as high as 290 m (950 ft).[1]

Description

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C. johnstonei has two strong keels on each dorsal scale. The ear opening has a long sharp anterior lobule. Small for its genus, average adult snout-to-vent length (SVL) is 4.3 cm (1.7 in).[4]

Reproduction

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C. johnstonei is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Shea, G.; Moritz, C. (2017). "Carlia johnstonei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T102966327A102966332. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T102966327A102966332.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Carlia johnstonei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Carlia johnstonei, p. 136).
  4. ^ Wilson S, Swan G (2023). A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland Publishers. 688 pp. ISBN 978-1-92554-671-2. (Carlia johnstonei, pp. 226–227).

Further reading

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  • Cogger HG (2014). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. ISBN 978-0643100350.
  • Storr GM (1974). "The Genus Carlia (Lacertilia, Scincidae) in Western Australia and Northern Territory". Records of the Western Australian Museum 3 (2): 151–165. (Carlia johnstonei, new species, pp. 162–165, Figure 4).