Carlia tetradactyla

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Carlia tetradactyla
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Carlia
Species:
C. tetradactyla
Binomial name
Carlia tetradactyla
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Carlia tetradactyla, the southern rainbow-skink, is a small species of colourful lizard found in Australia.

A synonym for the species is Mocoa tetradactyla, published with a description by A. W. E. O'Shaughnessy in 1879. [2]

Its distribution range includes the states of Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. The type locality is labelled as Queensland, but this is uncertain. [3]

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References

  1. Shea, G.; Cogger, H.; Greenlees, M. (2018). "Carlia tetradactyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T178626A101750649. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T178626A101750649.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. O'Shaughnessy, A.W.E. 1879, "Description of new species of lizards in the collection of the British Museum", Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 5, vol. 4, pp. 300-301
  3. Atlas of Living Australia. "Carlia tetradactyla : Southern Rainbow-Skink". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 20 July 2019.