Harrisoniascincus zia (INGRAM & EHMANN, 1981)

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Higher Taxa	Scincidae, Eugongylinae (Eugongylini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies
Common Names	E: Rainforest Cool-skink, Beech Skink
Synonym	Leiolopisma zia INGRAM & EHMANN 1981 Leiolopisma zia — COGGER 1983 Harrisoniascincus zia — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1984: 30 Cautula zia — HUTCHINSON et al. 1990 Pseudemoia zia — FRANK & RAMUS 1995 Cautula zia — COGGER 2000: 571 Harrisoniascincus zia — GREER 2005 (online) Harrisoniascincus zia — COUPER et al. 2006: 381 Harrisoniascincus zia — WILSON & SWAN 2010: 258 Harrisoniascincus zia — COGGER 2014: 572
Distribution	Australia (New South Wales, Queensland) Type locality: Mt. Superbus State Forest, in 28° 13’ S, 152° 26’ E, SE Qld.
Reproduction	oviparous
Types	Holotype: QM J30563
Diagnosis
Comment	Type species: Leiolopisma zia INGRAM & EHMANN 1981 is the type species of the genus Harrisoniascincus WELLS & WELLINGTON 1984: 30.
Etymology	An arbitrary combination of letters meant to draw attention to an otherwise drab brown skink. (G. Shea, pers. comm., 9 Feb 2024)
References	Chapple, D., Chapple, S., Smith, S., Shea, G., Brennan, I., & Sadlier, R. 2023. Phylogenetic relationships in the Eugongylini (Squamata: Scincidae): generic limits and biogeography. Australian Journal of Zoology 70(6): 165–203 - get paper here Cogger, H. G. 2014. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 7th ed. CSIRO Publishing, xxx + 1033 pp. - get paper here Cogger, H.G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, 6th ed. Ralph Curtis Publishing, Sanibel Island, 808 pp. Couper, P., Covacevich, J., Amey, A. & Baker, A. 2006. The genera of skinks (Family Scincidae) of Australia and its island territories: diversity, distribution and identification. in: Merrick, J.R., Archer, M., Hickey, G.M. & Lee, M.S.Y. (eds.). Evolution and Zoogeography of Australasian Vertebrates. Australian Scientific Publishing, Sydney, pp. 367-384 Hutchinson M N; Donnellan S C; Baverstock P R; Krieg M; Simms S; Burgin S 1990. Immunological relationships and generic revision of the Australian lizards assigned to the genus Leiolopisma (Scincidae: Lygosominae). Australian Journal of Zoology 38 (5): 535-554 - get paper here Ingram G; Ehmann H 1981. A new species of scincid lizard of the genus Leiolopisma (Scincidae: Lygosominae) from southeastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 20 (2): 307-310 - get paper here Swan, G.; Sadlier, R.; Shea, G. 2017. A field guide to reptiles of New South Wales. Reed New Holland, 328 pp. Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2010. A complete guide to reptiles of Australia, 3rd ed. Chatswood: New Holland, 558 pp.
External links	IUCN Red List National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.amonline.net.au/herpetology/research/pdf/scincidae.pdf Google images

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