Saproscincus tetradactylus

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Saproscincus tetradactylus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Saproscincus
Species:
S. tetradactylus
Binomial name
Saproscincus tetradactylus
(Greer & Kluge, 1980)

Saproscincus tetradactylus, the four-fingered shadeskink or four-toed litter-skink, is a species of skink found in Queensland in Australia. [2]

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References

  1. Shea, G.; Hoskin, C. (2018). "Saproscincus tetradactylus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T109481342A109481353. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109481342A109481353.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Saproscincus tetradactylus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.