General Description
Body brown to grey with dark and pale spots, which sometimes form dashed lines along the body. A dark and a white stripe along the side (lateral stripes). Up to 4 cm long (snout-vent).
Biology
Common Dwarf Skinks rarely move into open areas, preferring to hide in leaf litter and vegetation. They feed mainly on insects, and females lay eggs.
Distribution
Throughout Australia, except Tasmania.
Habitat
Dry areas with some vegetation.
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Brief Id
Grey body, orange-red throat, black wide lateral stripe, narrow white lateral stripe, dark narrow dorsal stripe.
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Diet Categories
Insects
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Gray, 1845
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Common Name
Common Dwarf Skink
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Other Names
Grey's Skink
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Species Name
greyii
