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Open-litter Rainbow Skink
Carlia pectoralis
Family :"Skinks"
 Scincidae
Description :Body 52mm. Grey-brown, back with black and white flecks, breeding male has red stripes between fore and hindlimbs.
Typical Habitat :Open eucalypt forest, woodlands and dry vine thickets.
Distribution :Eastern Queensland except Cape York.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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