| Lygisaurus absconditus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lygisaurus |
| Species: | L. absconditus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygisaurus absconditus (Worthington Wilmer in Couper et al., 2005) | |
The Mt. Surprise litter-skink (Lygisaurus absconditus) is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia. [2]
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions.
Lygisaurus is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae.
Carinascincus palfreymani, known commonly as the Pedra Branca skink, as well as the Palfreyman's window-eyed skink, the Pedra Branca cool-skink, or the red-throated skink, is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia, and is restricted to the windswept Pedra Branca, an island off southern Tasmania of only 2.5 ha, where it is dependent on the seabird colonies. It is the only lizard species found on the island.
Carinascincus metallicus, the metallic cool-skink or metallic skink is a species of skink in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to Australia, found in southern Victoria, as well as in Tasmania where it is the most widespread and common lizard, occurring on many offshore islands in Bass Strait as well as the mainland. It gives birth to live young. It is highly variable in colour and pattern, and may be a complex of closely related species.
The spotted skink, sometimes called the ocellated cool-skink or ocellated skink, is a skink endemic to Tasmania, Australia. It is a ground-dwelling, viviparous species, usually found in rocky habitats, and widespread in the northern and eastern parts of the state, as well as in the eastern Bass Strait islands. It is often found at Arthurs Lake in the Central Highlands of Tasmania.
Eugongylinae is a subfamily of skinks within the family Scincidae. The genera in this subfamily were previously found to belong the Eugongylus group in the large subfamily Lygosominae.
The Eastern Ranges rock-skink is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to eastern Australia.
The large-disced litter-skink is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia.
Lygisaurus curtus is a species of skink found in Papua New Guinea.
The tree-base litter-skink is a species of skink found in New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.
The rainforest edge litter-skink is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia.
The red-tailed litter-skink is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia.
Lygisaurus novaeguineae is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.
The fire-tailed rainbow-skink is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia.
The crevice rainbow-skink is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia.
The Chillagoe litter-skink is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia.
The Eastern Cape litter-skink is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia.
Lygisaurus tanneri, also known commonly as the Endeavour River litter-skink and Tanner's four-fingered skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.
The sun-loving litter-skink is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia.
Ectopoglossus absconditus is a sparsely-researched species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is known to only be endemic to Cordillera Occidental, Cauca Department, Colombia. It is known from only 3 individuals discovered in 1938 and 1939. It is a poorly known species.
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