Saproscincus czechurai | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Scincidae |
Genus: | Saproscincus |
Species: | S. czechurai |
Binomial name | |
Saproscincus czechurai | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Saproscincus czechurai, also known commonly as Czechura's litter-skink, Czechura's skink, and the wedge-snouted shadeskink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia. [2]
The specific name, czechurai, is in honor of Australian herpetologist Gregory Vincent Czechura. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of C. czechurai is forest, at altitudes above 900 m (3,000 ft). [1]
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