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Copper-tailed Skink
Ctenotus taeniolatus
Family :"Skinks"
 Scincidae
Description :Body 65mm. With a pattern of longitudinal pale and dark stripes with a copper tip at the end of the tail. Shelters in crevices or under logs or rock slabs.
Typical Habitat :Coastal heathlands, woodland, parks and gardens. Mostly in rocky situations.
Distribution :East coast from Cape York to northern Victoria.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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