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White's Skink

Egernia Whitii

Photo by Mrs Linnell
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Field Notes

Description:

Patterns like an Aboriginal painting, long and thin with smooth skin

Habitat:

Dry woodlands, rocky sandy places so they can dig burrows

Notes:

They live in family groups and are the only lizards in Tasmania that do

Reference Links:

White's Rock-skink, White's Skink (Egernia whitii), White's Skink

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PublishedFebruary 19, 2012

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