Glaphyromorphus mjobergi

Glaphyromorphus mjobergi
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Scincidae
Genus:	Glaphyromorphus
Species:	G. mjobergi
Binomial name
	Glaphyromorphus mjobergi; (Lönnberg & Andersson, 1915)
Synonyms
	Lygosoma mjobergi; Lönnberg & Andersson, 1915; Sphenomorphus mjobergi; (Lönnberg & Andersson, 1915); Lygosoma darlingtoni; Loveridge, 1933;

Last updated October 29, 2025

The Atherton Tableland skink (Glaphyromorphus mjobergi) is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Australian state of Queensland.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, mjobergi, is in honor of Swedish zoologist Eric Georg Mjöberg.^[3]^: 180

Description

Glaphyromorphus mjobergi has five digits on each of its four feet.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Glaphyromorphus mjobergi is forest, at elevations above 650 m (2,130 ft).^[1]

Behavior

Glaphyromorphus mjobergi is terrestrial, sheltering under leaf litter, fallen logs, and stones.^[1]

Reproduction

Glaphyromorphus mjobergi is oviparous.^[2] Females reach sexual maturity at a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 8 cm (3.1 in).^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 Hoskin, C.; Shea, G. (2018). "Glaphyromorphus mjobergi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T42484712A42484720. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T42484712A42484720.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
1 2 3 4 Glaphyromorphus mjobergi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2015.
↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

Lönnberg, E.; Andersson, L.G. (1915). "Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs [sic] Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910—13. VII. Reptiles collected in Northern Queensland". Kunliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar. 52 (7): 1–9. (Lygosoma mjobergi, new species, pp. 6–7).
Loveridge, A. (1933). "New Scincid Lizards of the Genera Sphenomorphus, Rhodona, and Lygosoma from Australia". Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of Natural History. 8: 95–100. (Lygosoma darlingtoni, new species, p. 98).
Sumner, J. (2002). "Morphometric and reproductive notes on the rare Wet Tropics skink, Glaphyromorphus mjobergi ". Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 48 (1): 146.

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[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] 1 2 3 4 Hoskin, C.; Shea, G. (2018). "Glaphyromorphus mjobergi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T42484712A42484720. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T42484712A42484720.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 4 Glaphyromorphus mjobergi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2015.

[3] Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.

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