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Species profile—Lygisaurus malleolus (firedart litter-skink)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Reptilia (reptiles) → Scincidae (skinks) → Lygisaurus malleolus (firedart litter-skink)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Reptilia (reptiles)
Family
Scincidae (skinks)
Scientific name
Lygisaurus malleolus (Roberts, Couper, Worthington Wilmer, Amey & Zug, 2005)
Common name
firedart litter-skink
Type reference
Couper, P.J., Worthington Wilmer, J., Roberts, L., Amey, A.P. and Zug, G.R. (2005). Skinks currently assigned to Carlia aerata (Scincidae : Lygosominae) of north-eastern Queensland: a preliminary study of cryptic diversity and two new species. Australian Journal of Zoology 53(1): 35-49.
WildNet taxon ID
29891
Synonym(s)
Carlia malleolus
Lygisaurus aeratus
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=29891.

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

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Last updated
9 December 2024