Yakka skink
The yakka skink (Egernia rugosa) is a species of large skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the Brigalow Belt in Queensland in eastern Australia.[2][3]
| Yakka skink | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Genus: | Egernia |
| Species: | E. rugosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Egernia rugosa De Vis, 1888 | |
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It is listed as a vulnerable species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[4]
References
- "Egernia rugosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. 2018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T178485A101747998.en.
- Egernia rugosa at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 13 December 2018.
- Australian Biological Resources Study (20 August 2013). "Species Egernia rugosa De Vis, 1888". Australian Faunal Directory. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- "Egernia rugosa - Yakka Skinkm". Species Profile and Threats Database. SPRAT profile. Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
Further reading
- Lancaster, Danielle (30 April 2022). "Secretive yakka skinks battling predators, habitat loss while on the brink in outback Queensland". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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