Three-toed Earless Skink

Hemiergis decresiensis

The three-toed earless skink is a viviparous earless skink from southeastern Australia.
Three-toed earless skink - Hemiergis decresiensis Approximately 12 cm long. Australia,Eamw reptiles,Geotagged,Hemiergis decresiensis,Three-toed earless skink,Winter

Appearance

"Hemiergis decresiensis" is a thin, smooth-scaled lizard with short legs, a movable, transparent lower eyelid and no visible ear opening. It is a burrowing species with only three small toes on each limb. The upper surface is a rich brown colour with a few dark brown stripes or spots. Its sides are greyish brown with darker spots and there is a narrow dark brown line along the side of the head and through the eye. It lays several oval-shaped eggs that hatch only a few days later.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyScincidae
GenusHemiergis
SpeciesH. decresiensis
Photographed in
Australia