Notoscincus ornatus

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Notoscincus ornatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Notoscincus
Species:
N. ornatus
Binomial name
Notoscincus ornatus
(Broom, 1896)

The ornate soil-crevice skink (Notoscincus ornatus) is a species of skink found in Australia. [2]

Geographic range

The ornate soil-crevice skink (N. ornatus) is known to be found from the far north of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland, to South Australia. The subspecies N. ornatus wotjulum is found in the tropical north coast and hinterland, whereas the subspecies N. ornatus ornatus is generally not.

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References

  1. Cowan, M.; Gaikhorst, G.; Zichy-Woinarski, J.; How, R. (2017). "Notoscincus ornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T109480793A109480807. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109480793A109480807.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Notoscincus ornatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 22 March 2015.