Lygisaurus foliorum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Lygisaurus |
Species: | L. foliorum |
Binomial name | |
Lygisaurus foliorum De Vis, 1884 | |
The tree-base litter-skink (Lygisaurus foliorum) is a species of skink found in New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. [2]
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