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Lined Rainbow Skink
Carlia jarnoldae
Family :"Skinks"
 Scincidae
Description :Body 40mm.Breeding male brown with black stripes,upper flanks black with small blue spots,lower flanks red to orange. Female brown,rows of dark flecks,flanks dark with white stripe.
Typical Habitat :Dry eucalypt forest and tropical woodlands.Forages among leaf and other ground litter,climbing onto logs,stumps and low branches.
Distribution :Coastal areas of north-east Queensland
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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