| Calorodius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Calorodius Oliver, Torkolla, Worthington-Wilmer, & Couper, 2022 |
| Species: | C. thorntonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calorodius thorntonensis Greer, 1983 | |
The Thornton Peak calyptotis or Thornton Peak skink (Calorodius thorntonensis) is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia. [2]
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