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Fire Tailed Skink
Morethia taeniopleura
Family :"Skinks"
 Scincidae
Description :Body 4cm. Grey brown, glossy black sides with white stripes on upper side and lower side. Tail rust brown to bright red.
Typical Habitat :Woodland in coastal areas and rocky hills inland. Found in leaf litter.
Distribution :Eastern Queensland.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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