General Description
Top of body red-brown with narrow black stripes along the back (dorsal stripes). Side of body has a wide grey stripe (lateral stripe). Feet with three toes. Up to 6 cm long (snout-vent).
Biology
Three-toed Earless Skinks lay eggs, feed on small invertebrates and hide in the leaf litter.
Distribution
South-eastern Australia, except Tasmania.
Habitat
Woodlands and leaf litter.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Red-brown back, narrow black dorsal stripes, grey on side.
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Habitats
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Diet Categories
Invertebrates, Insects
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Copland, 1946
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Common Name
Three-toed Earless Skink
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Other Names
Eastern Earless Skink
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Genus
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Species Name
talbingoensis
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Subspecies
talbingoensis