Species Saproscincus challengeri (Boulenger, 1887)
Orange-tailed Shadeskink
- Lygosoma challengeri Boulenger, G.A. 1887. Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). 3. London : British Museum xii 575 pp. 40 pls. [268, pl. 19 fig. 3].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1946.8.16.55–56, QLD.
Generic Combinations
- Lampropholis challengeri (Boulenger, 1887).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Closed forest, diurnal, oviparous, tall forest.
General References
Dale, D.F. 1973. Forty Queensland Lizards. Brisbane : Queensland Museum 64 pp. (natural history)
Domrow, R. 1974. Miscellaneous mites from Australian vertebrates. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 99: 1-48
Common Name References
Clayton, M., Wombey, J.C., Mason, I.J., Chesser, R.T. & Wells, A. 2006. CSIRO List of Australian Vertebrates: A Reference with Conservation Status. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing iv 162 pp. [36] (Orange-tailed Shadeskink)
History of changes
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| 07-Feb-2024 | 21-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |