Black Mountain rainbow-skink

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The Black Mountain rainbow-skink (Liburnascincus scirtetis) is an endemic species that inhabits a total of 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) on Kalkajaka in Queensland, Australia.[2] The species is 70 mm long with a weight between 4 and 6 grams.[2] This species goes through oviparous reproduction.[3]

Black Mountain rainbow-skink
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Liburnascincus
Species:
L. scirtetis
Binomial name
Liburnascincus scirtetis
(Ingram & Covacevich, 1980)
Synonyms
  • Carlia scirtetis Ingram & Covacevich, 1980

References

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  1. ^ Shea, G.; Hoskin, C.; Cogger, H. (2018). "Liburnascincus scirtetis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T178740A101751801. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T178740A101751801.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Goodman, P.A. (2004). "Frugivory in the Black Mountain Rainbow-Skink, Carlia scirtetis Ingram and Covacevich, 1980" (PDF). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 49 (2): 700. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  3. ^ https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Liburnascincus&species=scirtetis&search_param=%28%28search%3D%27lizard%27%29%29