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Lewis' shadeskink

Lewis' shadeskink (Saproscincus lewisi)
Cape Tribulation, Qld
Photo © David Fischer
Saproscincus lewisi - Couper & Keim, 1998
Pronunciation  SAP-roh-SKINK-uss   LEW-iss-ee
Etymology  Saproscincus: 'rotten skink'1, in reference to their use of decaying leaf-litter as a microhabitat.
lewisi: "Named for Lewis Roberts, an Honorary Consultant of the Queensland Museum."2
Other names   
 
Snout-to-vent length
Species avg: 4.2 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
Average: 2
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Description

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Taxonomic notes

This species was described by Couper & Keim in 1998.2

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