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Rawlinson's Window Eyed Skink

Pseudemoia rawlinsoni (Hutchinson & Donnellan 1988)

Pseudemoia rawlinsoni

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Pseudemoia rawlinsoni, also commonly known as the glossy grass skink and Rawlinson's window-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, rawlinsoni, is in honour of Australian herpetologist Peter Alan Rawlinson (1942–1991).[3]

Geographic range

Native to southeastern Australia, P. rawlinsoni is found in New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. rawlinsoni are grassland and freshwater wetlands.[1]

Reproduction

P. rawlinsoni is viviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gillespie, G.; Clemann, N.; Hutchinson, M.; Michael, D.; Melville, J.; Robertson, P.; Chapple, D.G. (2018). "Pseudemoia rawlinsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T109480985A109480994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T109480985A109480994.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Pseudemoia rawlinsoni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2019.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pseudemoia rawlinsoni, p. 218).
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Pseudemoia rawlinsoni: Brief Summary

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Pseudemoia rawlinsoni, also commonly known as the glossy grass skink and Rawlinson's window-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

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