Lygisaurus macfarlani | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Lygisaurus |
Species: | L. macfarlani |
Binomial name | |
Lygisaurus macfarlani (Günther, 1877) | |
The translucent litter-skink (Lygisaurus macfarlani) is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia and Papua New Guinea. [2]
The specific name, macfarlani, is in honor of English Missionary Samuel Macfarlane (1837–1911). [3]
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