Saproscincus spectabilis
Saproscinus spectabilis known as the gully shadeskink is a small lizard found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.[3] The habitat is cool, shaded gullies where it feeds on small insects. It may be seen on sunny rocky outcrops within gullies. Ground cover and rocky cracks are required to avoid predation from birds such as the kookaburra and pied currawong.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Saproscincus |
| Species: | S. spectabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Saproscincus spectabilis (De Vis, 1888) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Saproscincus galli Wells & Wellington, 1985 | |
References
- Shea, G. 2018. Saproscincus spectabilis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T109481325A109481334. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109481325A109481334.en. Downloaded on 29 March 2020.
- "Saproscincus galli". Nomen.at - animals and plants. Zoonomen.com. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- John C. Wombey & Ian J. Mason (2006). CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: a Reference with Conservation Status. CSIRO Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 9780643090750.
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