| Lygisaurus parrhasius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Lygisaurus |
| Species: | L. parrhasius |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygisaurus parrhasius | |
The fire-tailed rainbow-skink (Lygisaurus parrhasius) 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.
The Bermuda skink, longnose skink, or Bermuda rock lizard is a critically endangered species and the only endemic land-living vertebrate of Bermuda. It is a relatively small skink : adults reach an average snout-to-vent length of about 8 cm (3.1 in).
Parrhasius of Ephesus was one of the greatest painters of Ancient Greece.
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.
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.
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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 translucent litter-skink is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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 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.
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