Western mourning skink

The western mourning skink (Lissolepis luctuosa) is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. It is also called the western glossy swamp skink.

Western mourning skink
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Scincidae
Genus: Lissolepis
Species:
L. luctuosa
Binomial name
Lissolepis luctuosa
(Peters, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Cyclodus luctuosus Peters, 1866
  • Egernia lauta De Vis, 1888
  • Egernia luctuosa (Peters, 1866)

The species is endemic to Australia and is found in the state of Western Australia.[2]

References
  1. "Lissolepis luctuosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T109480118A109480131.en.
  2. Lissolepis luctuosa at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 1 January 2019.
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