Egernia douglasi

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Egernia douglasi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Egernia
Species:
E. douglasi
Binomial name
Egernia douglasi
Glauert, 1956
Synonyms [2]
  • Egernia striolata douglasi
    Glauert, 1956
  • Egernia douglasi
    Storr, 1978

Egernia douglasi, also known commonly as the Kimberley crevice-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

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Etymology

The specific name, douglasi, is in honor of Australian zoologist Athol M. Douglas. [3]

Geographic range

E. douglasi is found in the Australian state of Western Australia. [2] It is present in the Charnley River–Artesian Range Wildlife Sanctuary in the Kimberley region of WA. [4]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. douglasi is rocky areas in savanna. [1]

Reproduction

E. douglasi is ovoviviparous. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Shea, G.; Cogger, H. (2017). "Egernia douglasi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T109470317A109470323. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109470317A109470323.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Egernia douglasi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 January 2020.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Egernia douglasi, p. 75).
  4. "Charnley River – Artesian Range: ACE". Australian Wildlife Conservancy . Retrieved 2 January 2021.

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