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Tree-base Litter Skink
Lygisaurus foliorum
Family :"Skinks"
 Scincidae
Description :Body 4cm. Small, slender, short limbed, skink. Grey brown, throat speckled, breeding male has a pinkish orange throat, tail and hindlimbs.
Typical Habitat :Open forest and woodland.
Distribution :East coast, from Tinaroo south to Sydney.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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