COMMON NAME
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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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DISTRIBUTION
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Acritoscincus platynotus
(was A. platynotum)
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NSW, ACT, Qld, Vic
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Praeteropus (was Anomalopus) brevicollis
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Qld
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Common Worm-skink
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Anomalopus lentiginosus (status unknown)
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NSW, Qld
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Praeteropus gowi
(was Anomalopus) gowi
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Qld
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Two-clawed Worm-skink
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Anomalopus leuckartii
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NSW, Qld
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Five-clawed Worm-skink
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Anomalopus mackayi
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NSW, Qld
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Cape York Worm-skink
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Anomalopus pluto
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Qld
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Anomalopus verreauxi
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NSW, Qld
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Bellatorias (was Egernia) frerei
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NSW, Qld
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Bellatorias (was Egernia) major
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NSW, Qld
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Cone Eared Calyptotis
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Calyptotis lepidorostrum
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Qld (South/central East coast)
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Calyptotis scutirostrum
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North-eastern NSW, South-east Qld
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Broad-templed Calyptotis Skink
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Calyptotis temporalis
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Qld (East coast)
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Thornton Peak Calyptotis Skink
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Calyptotis thorntonensis
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North Qld (Thornton Uplands)
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Carlia amax
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NT, Qld, WA
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Rainbow-skink
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Qld? (Cape York Peninsula? and also New Guinea)
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Tree-base Litter-skink or Iridescent Litter-skink
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Carlia burnetti - has been renamed Lygisaurus foliorum
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NSW, Qld
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Northern Red-throated Rainbow-skink
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Carlia crypta
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Qld
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Sandy Rainbow-skink
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Carlia decora (previously C. pectoralis)
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Qld
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Elegant Rainbow-skink
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Carlia dogare
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Qld
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Whitsunday Rainbow-skink
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Qld (offshore islands only)
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Monsoonal Three-keeled Rainbow-skink
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Carlia isostriacantha
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NT, WA, Qld?
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Carlia jarnoldae
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Qld
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Carlia longipes
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Qld
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Shaded-Litter Rainbow-skink
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Carlia munda
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NT, Qld, WA
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Carlia pectoralis
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NSW, Qld
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Five Keeled or Long-named Rainbow-skink
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Carlia quinquecarinata
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Qld Darnley Island (Erub Island)in the Torres Strait (New Guinea?)
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Carlia rhomboidalis
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Qld
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Crevice Rainbow-skink
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Carlia rimula
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Qld
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Black-throated Rainbow-skink
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Carlia rostralis
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Qld
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Orange Flanked Rainbow-skink
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Carlia rubigo
(previously C. pectoralis)
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Qld
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Red Throated Rainbow-skink
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Carlia rubrigularis
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Qld
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Carlia schmeltzii
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NSW, Qld
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Six-toothed Rainbow-skink
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Carlia sexdentata
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NT, Qld
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Brown Bicarinate Rainbow-skink
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Carlia storri
(Split from C. bicarinata)
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Qld
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Carlia tetradactyla
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NSW, ACT, Qld, Vic, ACT
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Desert Rainbow-skink
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Carlia triacantha
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NT, SA, WA (Qld?)
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Carlia vivax
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NSW, Qld
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Limbless Snake-tooth Skink
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Coeranoscincus frontalis
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Qld
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Three-toed Snake-tooth Skink
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Coeranoscincus reticulatus
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NSW, Qld
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Satinay Sand Skink
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Coggeria naufragus
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Qld
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Lemon-barred Forest-skink
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Qld
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Concinnia (was Eulamprus) brachysoma
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Qld
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Bartle Frere
Bar-sided Skink
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Concinnia (was Eulamprus) frerei
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Qld
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Concinnia (was Eulamprus) martini
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NSW, Qld
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Stout Bar-sided Skink
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Concinnia (was Eulamprus) sokosoma
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Qld
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Nangur Spiny Skink
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Qld
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Concinnia (was Eulamprus) tenuis
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NSW, Qld
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Yellow-blotched Forest-skink
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Concinnia (was Eulamprus) tigrinus
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Qld
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Adams' Snake-eyed Skink
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Cryptoblepharus adamsi
(was C. virgatus)
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North-eastern Qld
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Cryptoblepharus australis
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NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
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Black-boulder (or Fuhn'sShinning (Snake-eyed) Skink
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Cryptoblepharus fuhni
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Qld (Cape Melville)
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Supralittoral (or Coastal) Shinning (Snake-eyed) Skink
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Cryptoblepharus litoralis
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Far-northern NT, Coastal Qld
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Cryptoblepharus metallicus
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NT, Qld, WA
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Pale Snake-eyed Skink
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Cryptoblepharus ochrus
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SA (NT?, Qld?)
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Cryptoblepharus pannosus
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SA, NT, NSW, QLD, Vic, ACT (possibly introduced)
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Cryptoblepharus pulcher
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NSW, Qld, SA, WA
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Cream-striped Shinning (Snake-eyed) Skink or Wall Skink
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Cryptoblepharus virgatus
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Qld (Cape York)
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Agile Snake-eyed Skink
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Cryptoblepharus zoticus
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NT, Qld
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Field Ctenotus
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Ctenotus agrestis
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Qld
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Lively Ctenotus
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Ctenotus alacer
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NT, Qld, WA
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Brown-blazed Wedgesnout Ctenotus
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Ctenotus allotropis
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NSW, Qld
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Airlie Island Ctenotus
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Ctenotus angusticeps
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WA (Airlie Island)
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Ctenotus arcanus
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NSW, Qld
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Ariadna's Ctenotus
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Ctenotus ariadnae
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WA, SA, Qld, NT
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Stony Downs Ctenotus
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Ctenotus astarte
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Qld, SA
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Ctenotus inornatus (or Ctenotus brachyonyx)
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NSW, SA, Qld, Vic
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Short-footed Ctenotus
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Ctenotus brevipes (was Ctenotus essingtonii brevipes)
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Qld
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Ctenotus brooksi
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NT, Qld, SA, WA, Vic, NSW
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Capricorn Ctenotus
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Ctenotus capricorni
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Qld
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Ten-lined Ctenotus
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Ctenotus decaneurus
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NT, WA, Qld
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Fine Side-lined Ctenotus
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Ctenotus dux
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NT, SA, WA, Qld
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Brown-backed Yellow-lined Ctenotus
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Ctenotus eurydice
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NSW?, Qld
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Black-backed Yellow-lined Ctenotus
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Ctenotus eutaenius
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Qld
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Ctenotus helenae (or Ctenotus inornata) Status uncertain
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WA, NT, Qld, SA?
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Stout Ctenotus
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Ctenotus hebetior
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NT, Qld
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Nimble Ctenotus
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Ctenotus hanloni
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NT, SA, Qld
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Unspotted Yellow-sided Ctenotus
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Ctenotus ingrami
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NSW, Qld
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Ctenotus inornatus
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NT, Qld, WA, SA?, Vic?
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Ctenotus inornatus (or Ctenotus saxatilis)
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NT, Qld, SA,WA
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Black-soil Ctenotus
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Ctenotus joanae
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NT, Qld, SA
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Gravelly-soil Ctenotus
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Ctenotus lateralis
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Qld, NT?
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Ctenotus leae
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NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA
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Ctenotus leonhardii
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NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA
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Atherton Ctenotus
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Ctenotus monticola
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Qld
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Nullum Ctenotus
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Ctenotus nullum
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Qld
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Spotted Ctenotus Skink
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Ctenotus olympicus
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Qld, NSW, SA, NT
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Ctenotus orientalis
(was
C. uber orientalis)
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Vic, Qld, NSW, ACT, SA, WA, ACT
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Ctenotus pantherinus acripes
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Northern and eastern NT, inland Qld, north-eastern SA, Barrow Island WA
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Ctenotus piankai
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NT, SA, WA, Qld?
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Red-sided Ctenotus
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Ctenotus pulchellus
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NT, Qld
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Quinkan Ctenotus
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Ctenotus quinkan
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Qld
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Cape Heath Ctenotus
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Ctenotus rawlinsoni
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Qld
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Ctenotus regius
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NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic
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Ctenotus robustus or Ctenotus spaldingi (Status uncertain)
(includes skinks previously known as Ctenotus borealis)
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NSW, ACT, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
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Red-earth Ctenotus
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Ctenotus rosarium
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Qld
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Ctenotus inornatus (or Ctenotus saxatilis)
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NT, Qld, SA,WA
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Black-soil Rises Ctenotus
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Ctenotus schevilli
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Qld
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Ctenotus schomburgkii (see also Ctenotus kutjupa)
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NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA,Vic
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Massive-gibber
Ctenotus
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NT, SA, QLD, WA
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Gravel-downs Ctenotus
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Ctenotus serotinus
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Qld
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Ctenotus spaldingi (see Ctenotus robustus)
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NSW, ACT, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
(Distribution uncertain)
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Eastern Barred Wedge-snout Ctenotus
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Ctenotus strauchii
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NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA
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Stripe-headed Finesnout Ctenotus
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Ctenotus striaticeps
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NT, Qld
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Ctenotus taeniatus (was Ctenotus brooksi taeniatus)
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NSW, Qld, Vic, SA, NT
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Ctenotus taeniolatus
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NSW, ACT, Qld, Vic, ACT
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Hinchinbrook Ctenotus
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Ctenotus terrareginae
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Qld
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Southern Cape York Finesnout Ctenotus
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Ctenotus zebrilla
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Qld
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Cyclodomorphus (was Hemisphaeriodon) gerrardii
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NSW, Qld
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Cyclodomorphus melanops
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NSW, WA, SA, NT, QLD
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Cyclodomorphus venustus
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SA, Qld, NSW
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Egernia cunninghami cunninghami
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NSW, ACT, Qld, SA, Vic
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Egernia hosmeri
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NT, Qld
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Egernia mcpheei
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NSW, Qld
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Egernia rugosa
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Qld
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Egernia stokesii zellingi
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NSW, NT, Qld, SA
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Egernia striolata
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NSW, ACT, Qld, SA, Vic
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Mangrove Skink or Littoral Whiptail Skink
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CI, Qld, (Cape York & Torres Straight), New Guinea &
Pacific Islands, South East Asia
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Scrub Whiptail Skink
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Emoia longicauda
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Qld , New Guinea
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Narrow-Banded Sand Swimmer
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Eremiascincus fasciolatus
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Qld ( Range has been reduced)
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Northern Bar-lipped Skink
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Eremiascincus (was Glaphyromorphus) isolepis
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NT, WA,QLD
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Lowlands Bar-lipped Skink
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Eremiascincus (was Glaphyromorphus) pardalis
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Qld
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Ghost Skink
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Eremiascincus phantasmus
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Qld NSW, NT, Qld, SA
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Eremiascincus richardsonii
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Qld, NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA, Vic.
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Elf Skink
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Eroticoscincus (was Hemiergis) graciloides
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Qld
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Sheen-skink
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Eugongylus albofasciolata
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Qld
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Bar-lipped Sheen-skink
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Qld
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Orange-speckled Forest-skink
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Qld
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Eulamprus quoyii
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NSW, ACT, Qld, SA, Vic
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Mount Elliot Mulch-skink
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Glaphyromorphus clandestinus
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Qld
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Rainforest Sunskink
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Glaphyromorphus coggeri
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Qld
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Slender Mulch-skink
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Glaphyromorphus cracens
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Qld
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Cape York Mulch-skink
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Glaphyromorphus crassicaudus (= crassicaudis =crassicaudum) (was Eremiascincus crassicaudus)
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Qld, NT, New Guinea
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Brown-tailed Bar-lipped Skink
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Glaphyromorphus fuscicaudis
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Qld
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Atherton Tableland Mulch-skink
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Glaphyromorphus mjobergi
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Qld
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Glaphyromorphus nigricaudis
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NT, Qld (and New Guinea)
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Dwarf Mulch-skink
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Glaphyromorphus pumilus
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Qld
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Fine-spotted Mulch-skink
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Glaphyromorphus punctulatus
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Qld
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Gnypetoscincus (or Concinnia) queenslandiae
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Qld
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Rainforest Cool-skink
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Harrisoniascincus (was Cautula) zia
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NSW, Qld
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Hemiergis decresiensis davisi - (Correct name should be Hemiergis talbingoensis davisi)
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NSW, Qld?
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Hemiergis talbingoensis davisi
(split from H. decresiensis)
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NSW, Qld?
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Karma
(was Eulamprus) murrayi
(Silvascincus is not valid for this species)
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NSW, Qld
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Tryon's Skink
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Karma
(was Eulamprus) tryoni
(Silvascincus is not valid for this species)
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NSW, Qld
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Lampropholis adonis
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Qld
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Friendly Sunskink
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Lampropholis amicula
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NSW, Qld
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*Bellenden Ker Sunskink
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Lampropholis bellendenkerensis
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Qld
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Rainforest Sunskink
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Lampropholis coggeri
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Qld
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Bunya Mountains Sunskink
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Lampropholis colossus
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Qld
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Plain-backed Sunskink
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Lampropholis couperi
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Qld
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Lampropholis delicata
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NSW, ACT, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, also invasive to LHI, New Zealand and Hawaii
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*Mount Elliot Sunskink
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Lampropholis elliotensis
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Qld
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Lampropholis guichenoti
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NSW, ACT, Qld, SA, Vic
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Saxicoline Sunskink
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Lampropholis mirabilis
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Qld
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Grey-bellied Sunskink
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Lampropholis robertsi
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Qld
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Grey-bellied Sunskink
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Lampropholis similis
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Qld
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Lerista aericeps
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NSW, NT, Qld, WA, SA
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*Bulleringa Fine-LinedSlider
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Lerista alia
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Qld
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Greater Robust Fine-lined Slider or Retro Slider
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Lerista allanae
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Qld (Clermont area)
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Limbless Fine-lined Slider
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Lerista ameles
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Qld
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Olkola Slider
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Lerista anyara
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Qld
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Lerista bipes
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NT, SA, WA, Qld, NSW?
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Pilbara Blue-tailed Slider
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Lerista chalybura
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Qld
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Lyre-patterned Slider
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Lerista chordae
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Qld (Torrens Creek area)
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Vine-thicket Fine-lined Slider
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Lerista cinerea
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Qld
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Nubbined Fine-lined Slider
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Lerista colliveri
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Qld
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Lerista desertorum
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NT, SA, WA, Qld
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Noonbah Robust Slider
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Lerista emmotti
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Qld
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Lerista fragilis
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Qld
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*Timid Slider
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WA, SA, NT, Vic, NSW, Qld
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McIvor River Slider
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Lerista ingrami
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Qld
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Lesser Robust Fine-lined Slider
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Lerista karlschmidti
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NT, Qld?
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Lerista labialis
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NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA
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North-eastern Orange-tailed Slider
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Lerista orientalis
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NT, Qld, WA
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*Chillagoe Fine-lined Slider
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Lerista parameles
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Qld
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Lerista punctatovittata
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SA, NSW, Vic, Qld
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Rochford Slider
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Lerista rochfordensis
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Qld
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*Mount Surprise Slider
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Lerista storri
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Qld
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Arnhem Coast Fine-lined Slider
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Lerista stylis
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NT, Qld
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Lerista timida
(was L.
muelleri)
(=
L. goerlingi)
(=
L.rhodonoides)
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WA, SA, NT, NSW, Qld, Vic?
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Side-striped Fine-lined Slider
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Lerista vittata
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Qld
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Two-toed Fine-lined Slider
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Lerista wilkinsi
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Qld
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North-eastern Orange-tailed Slider
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Lerista zonulata
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Qld
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Coen Rock (or Rainbow) Skink
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Liburnascincus (was Carlia) coensis
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(North-eastern Cape York) Qld
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*Bamboo Range Rock Skink
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Liburnascincus artemis
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(North-eastern Cape York) Qld
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Outcrop Rainbow-Skink
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(Eastern )Qld
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Liburnascincus (was Carlia) scirtetis
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(near Cooktown) Qld
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Liopholis (was Egernia) inornata
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NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
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Liopholis (was Egernia) modesta
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NSW, Qld
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Liopholis (was
Egernia) whitii
(includes skinks previously known as Egernia whitii tenobrosa)
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NSW, ACT, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic (Note that skinks previously called L. margaretae from NSW are now called L. whitii)
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Large-disced Litter-skink
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Lygisaurus aeratus
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Qld
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Lygisaurus foliorum (was Carlia burnetti)
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NSW, Qld
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Rainforest Edge Litter-skink
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Lygisaurus laevis
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Qld
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Translucent Litter-skink
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Lygisaurus macfarlani
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Qld
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Fire-tailed Rainbow-skink
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Lygisaurus (was Carlia) parrhasius
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Qld
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Chillagoe Litter-skink
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Lygisaurus rococo
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Qld
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Eastern Cape Litter-skink
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Lygisaurus sesbrauna
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Qld
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Endeavour River Litter-skink
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Lygisaurus tanneri
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Qld
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Dwarf Litter-skink
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Lygisaurus timlowi
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Qld
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Sun-loving Litter-skink
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Qld
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Menetia greyii
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NSW, ACT, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
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Northern Dwarf Skink
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Menetia maini
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NT, Qld, WA
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Morethia adelaidensis
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NSW, Qld, SA, Vic, WA, NT?
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Morethia boulengeri
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NSW, ACT, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
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North-eastern Fire-Tailed Skink
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Morethia taeniopleura
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NSW(?), Qld
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Nangur Spiny Skink
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Qld
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*Ornate Soil-crevice Skink (Subspecies)
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NT, Qld, SA, WA
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*Ornate Soil-crevice Skink (Subspecies)
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Notoscincus ornatus
wotjulum
(or Notoscncus wotjulum) status uncertain - see below
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NT, Qld, WA
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*Ornate Soil-crevice Skink
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Notoscincus
wotjulum
(or Notoscncus ornatus wotjulum) status uncertain - see above
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NT, Qld, WA
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Cooloola Snake-skink
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Ophioscincus coolooensis
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Qld
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Yolk-bellied Snake Skink
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Ophioscincus
ophioscincus
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Qld
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Ophioscincus truncatus
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NSW, Qld
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*Sandstone Worm-skink
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Qld
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Praeteropus (was Anomalopus) brevicollis
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Qld
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*Speckled Worm-skink
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Qld
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*Mount Abbot Worm-skink
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Qld
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Red-tailed Soil-crevice Skink
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Proablepharus kinghorni
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NSW, NT, Qld
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Northern Soil-crevice Skink
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Proablepharus tenuis
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NT, Qld, WA
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*Fine-browed Dwarf Skink
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Pygmaeascincus
(was
Menetia)
koshlandae
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Eastern Cape York Qld
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*Magnetic Island Dwarf Skink
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Pygmaeascincus
(was
Menetia)
sadlieri
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Magnetic Island,- Qld
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Dwarf Litter-skink
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Pygmaeascincus
(was
Menetia)
timlowi
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Eastern Qld (South of Cairns)
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Saiphos equalis
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NSW, Qld
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Pale-lipped Shadeskink
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Saproscincus basiliscus
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Qld
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Saproscincus challengeri
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NSW, Qld
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Wedge-snouted Shadeskink
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Saproscincus czechurai
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Qld
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Hannah's Shadeskink
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Saproscincus eungellensis
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Qld (Eungella National Park,Clarke Range, )
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Lewis' Shadeskink
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Saproscincus lewisi
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Qld (Cooktown region)
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Heath Shadeskink
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Saproscincus oriarus
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NSW, Qld
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Saproscincus rosei
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NSW, Qld
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Cape Melville Shadeskink
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Saproscincus saltus
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Qld
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Saproscincus spectabilis
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Qld, NSW (Sydney to Brisbane)
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Tiliqua multifasciata
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NT, Qld, SA, WA
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Tiliqua occipitalis
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NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA
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Tiliqua rugosa aspera
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SA, NSW, Vic, Qld, ACT, WA? |
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Tiliqua scincoides scincoides
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NSW, ACT, Qld, SA, Vic
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Tiliqua scincoides intermedia
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NT, Qld, WA
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