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Cape Melville shadeskink |
Cape Melville, Queensland Photo © Conrad Hoskin |
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Saproscincus saltus | ||||||||
Pronunciation | SAP-roh-SKINK-uss SALT-tuss | |||||||
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Etymology |
Saproscincus: 'rotten skink'1 , in reference to their use of decaying leaf-litter as a microhabitat.
saltus: "saltus; from the Latin for leaping. In recognition of the agility of this species across boulders. The species epithet is treated as a noun in apposition."2 |
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Other names |
Cape Melville shade skink
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Description | Distribution | Natural history | Conservation | Further information | More photos |
Description"Dorsal colour gold, with scattered black flecks; top of head golden brown with black flecks and mottling. Flanks brown to dark brown (typically darker on upper flank) with regular golden, yellowish or pale spots. Prominent yellow spot on posterior base of hindlimb, and smaller, less prominent yellow dot on upper base of forelimb."2 Similar species
Taxonomic notes
This species was described by Hoskin in 2013.2
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