She-oak skink
| She-oak skink | |
|---|---|
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| A she-oak skink in a garden in Bicheno, Tasmania | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Lygosominae |
| Genus: | Cyclodomorphus |
| Species: | C. casuarinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyclodomorphus casuarinae (Duméril and Bibron) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tiliqua casuarinae | |
The she-oak skink (Cyclodomorphus casuarinae) is a large, long-tailed, snake-like skink endemic to Tasmania, Australia. It is viviparous; mating in spring, and giving birth in latest summer.[1][2]
References
- ↑ TPWS: Wildlife of Tasmania – She-oak Skink
- ↑ Cogger, H.G. (1979). Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed: Sydney. ISBN 0-589-50108-9
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