| Eremiascincus rubiginosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Eremiascincus |
| Species: | E. rubiginosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremiascincus rubiginosus | |
The rusty skink (Eremiascincus rubiginosus) is a species of skink found in Western Australia. [1]
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Richard Sternfeld was a German-Jewish herpetologist, who was responsible for describing over forty species of amphibians and reptiles, particularly from Germany's African and Pacific colonies.
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